How to pronounce anxiously
Say it like ANGK-shuh-slee. Anxiously has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ANGK).
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- ANGK
- shuh
- slee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Anxiously pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ANGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- shuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- sleeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of anxiously
American and British speakers say anxiously in essentially the same way: /ˈæŋkʃəsli/ in the US and /ˈæŋkʃəsli/ in the UK.
British respelling: ANGK-shuh-slee.
What does anxiously mean?
- In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.“He anxiously awaited the arrival of his child.”
Where does anxiously come from?
From anxious + -ly.
Questions about saying anxiously
How do you pronounce anxiously?
Say ANGK-shuh-slee. The American pronunciation is /ˈæŋkʃəsli/. In British English it is /ˈæŋkʃəsli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in anxiously?
Anxiously has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ANGK). Broken into parts: ANGK · shuh · slee.
Do Americans and Brits say anxiously the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæŋkʃəsli/ and the British form is /ˈæŋkʃəsli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.