English pronunciation
How to pronounce “anxious”
Phonetic spelling
ANGK-shuhs
IPA /ˈæŋkʃəs/
Syllable stress
angk·shuhs
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “anxious”?
a n x i o u s
“anxious” is spelled A-N-X-I-O-U-S. It is pronounced ANGK-shuhs, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I always feel anxious before a big exam.
She was anxious about the safety of her children.