To pronounce "answer", say ANSW-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈænsɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈænsɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɑːnsɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "answer" into 2 beats and lean on "ANSW" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with necromancer and lancer, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.”
“There is no simple answer to corruption.”
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"Answer" has 2 syllables: answ · er.
The IPA transcription of "answer" is /ˈænsɝ/.
Answer: A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
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