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How to pronounce antennas

Say it like an-TEN-uz. Antennas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN).

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US American/ænˈtɛnəz/an-TEN-uz
UK British/ænˈtɛnəz/an-TEN-uz
  • an
  • TEN
  • uz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antennas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of antennas

American and British speakers say antennas in essentially the same way: /ænˈtɛnəz/ in the US and /ænˈtɛnəz/ in the UK.

British respelling: an-TEN-uz.

What does antennas mean?

noun
  1. plural of antenna How to pronounce antenna

Questions about saying antennas

How do you pronounce antennas?

Say an-TEN-uz. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtɛnəz/. In British English it is /ænˈtɛnəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antennas?

Antennas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEN). Broken into parts: an · TEN · uz.

Do Americans and Brits say antennas the same way?

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

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