English pronunciation
How to pronounce “enemy”
Phonetic spelling
EN-uh-mee
IPA /ˈɛnəmi/
Syllable stress
en·e·my
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “enemy”?
e n e m y
“enemy” is spelled E-N-E-M-Y. It is pronounced EN-uh-mee, 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 made a new enemy when I criticized his idea.
The hero in the movie finally defeated the enemy.