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annuity

/əˈnuəti/

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Stress NOO.

Use four syllables, starting with a light uh. Some pronunciations add y before oo.

4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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The brochure describes an annuity option.

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What does annuity mean?

noun

  1. A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈnuəti/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/əˈnuɪti//ənˈjuɪti/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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So true is this, that there is not a bill of sale, not a farm lease, not an annuity, but implies it.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonWhat is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of GovernmentProject Gutenberg ebook #360
Tiring of her after a time--Sophie, it is probable, became exigeant with increased comfort--her protector left her with an annuity of L50.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
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He planned the murder of William the Silent, and rewarded the assassin with an annuity furnished by the revenues of the victim's confiscated estates.
John FiskeThe Unseen World, and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #1486
Thus the Government is empowered to give an annuity for a certain number of years in ex- change for permanent stock in the Funds.
William, F.S.A., of Exeter CottonEverybody's Guide to Money Matters With a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing thereinProject Gutenberg ebook #1903
In return for the capital which they advanced, they obtained, indeed, an annuity of the public funds, in most cases, of more than equal value.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300