annual

/ˈænjuəl/

Syllables an·nu·al

Stress AN-nu-al

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

nu

/nju/

long u

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

happening once every year

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/(cat) + n=/n/(nose) + u=/ju/(use) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The company holds an annual meeting in June.