How to pronounce anteroom
Say it like AN-tee-ruum. Anteroom has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).
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US American/ˈæntirʊm/AN-tee-ruum
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- AN
- tee
- ruum
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Anteroom pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ruumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
What does anteroom mean?
noun
- A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
Where does anteroom come from?
From ante- + room, as a calque of French antichambre or its model Italian anticamera.
Questions about saying anteroom
How do you pronounce anteroom?
Say AN-tee-ruum. The American pronunciation is /ˈæntirʊm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in anteroom?
Anteroom has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · tee · ruum.