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How to pronounce animations

Say it like an-uh-MAY-shunz. Animations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY).

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US American/ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/an-uh-MAY-shunz
UK British/ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/an-uh-MAY-shunz
  • an
  • uh
  • MAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Animations pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. MAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of animations

American and British speakers say animations in essentially the same way: /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/ in the US and /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/ in the UK.

British respelling: an-uh-MAY-shunz.

What does animations mean?

noun
  1. plural of animation How to pronounce animation

Words that rhyme with animations

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of animations.

Questions about saying animations

How do you pronounce animations?

Say an-uh-MAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/. In British English it is /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in animations?

Animations has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (MAY). Broken into parts: an · uh · MAY · shunz.

Do Americans and Brits say animations the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/ and the British form is /ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).