How to pronounce antinormal
Say it like AN-tee-nor-mul. Antinormal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).
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US American/ˈæntiˌnɔrməl/AN-tee-nor-mul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- AN
- tee
- nor
- mul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Antinormal 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.
- norGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- mulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
What does antinormal mean?
adjective
- Antagonistic to or causing deviations from that which is considered normal.
- In the opposite direction or position from what is normal or canonical.
- Perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or tangent plane of a surface but pointing opposite to convention.
- A normal that points opposite to convention. For example, in solid geometry it is conventional for normals to point outwards, so an antinormal in solid geometry refers to a normal pointing inwards.
Where does antinormal come from?
From anti- + normal.
Questions about saying antinormal
How do you pronounce antinormal?
Say AN-tee-nor-mul. The American pronunciation is /ˈæntiˌnɔrməl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in antinormal?
Antinormal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · tee · nor · mul.