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title: "Answer Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Answer is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚ/ — AN-sur. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the first syllable."
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# Answer pronunciation

/ˈæn.sɚ/

AN-sur

Answer has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "an". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Answer syllables

Answer has 2 syllables: AN-sur.

1. AN æn
2. sur sɚ

AN-sur, two syllables. The w is completely silent — the word is "an" plus "sir", and the spelling is a fossil.

## Sounds to watch

### The a in cat

Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.

### The er vowel

American er (as in her) is a single vowel with the tongue bunched back. Keep the r quality through the whole vowel.

## Answer in a sentence

- Nobody could answer the last question on the exam.
- The answer was written on the back of the page.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Extra syllable added Blend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Vowel influenced too strongly by spelling Learn the sound using IPA and audio rather than pronouncing every written vowel.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce answer?

Answer is pronounced /ˈæn.sɚ/, or AN-sur in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "an".

### How many syllables are in answer?

2: AN-sur. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use answer in a sentence?

Nobody could answer the last question on the exam. The answer was written on the back of the page.

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