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annals

/ˈæn.əlz/

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AN-uhlz: begin as you would begin “animal.”

The first vowel is the a in “cat.” The double n represents one n sound; finish with a voiced z after the l.

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The discovery earned a place in the annals of astronomy.

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What does annals mean?

noun

  1. plural of annal
  2. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
  3. Historical records; chronicles; history.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæn.əlz/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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February 20th.--This day has been memorable in the annals of Valdivia, for the most severe earthquake experienced by the oldest inhabitant.
Charles DarwinThe Voyage of the BeagleProject Gutenberg ebook #944
From cover to cover you find in the "Mendip Annals" no single word of social protest, not even of social suspicion.
Upton SinclairThe Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic InterpretationProject Gutenberg ebook #1558
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A love-feast at nine in the morning opened the public services of a Sunday still memorable in the annals of Octavius Methodism.
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133
As a result, came an expedition the most comical and one of the most rich in results to be found in American annals.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
They recorded all their laws, their tribute-rolls specifying the various imposts, their mythology, astronomical calendars, and rituals, their political annals and their chronology.
Ignatius DonnellyAtlantis: The Antedeluvian WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #4032