HOW TO PRONOUNCE
anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/
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ang-ZY-uh-tee: listen for a voiced z.
The n before z has the ng sound of “sing.” Give ZY the main beat and keep the last two syllables light.
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“Waiting for the results filled him with anxiety.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does anxiety mean?
noun
- An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).
- A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (informal) Any anxiety disorder, especially generalized anxiety disorder.
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IPA pronunciation
/æŋˈzaɪ.əti/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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I have no language to express the high excitement and deep anxiety which were felt among us poor slaves during this time.
Angélique did not speak with much anxiety, not because she was indifferent, but because she felt so secure in their good fortune.
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When the weeks intervening between the night of this conversation and Christmas day began perceptibly to diminish, her anxiety and perplexity increased.
The future life, the possible life which offered itself to him henceforth, all pure and radiant, filled him with tremors and anxiety.
“And indeed one is not sorry to go back,” said Mrs. Elliot, assuming an air of mournful anxiety, “after all this illness.”