How to Pronounce "anemone"
word
ˈænɪˌmoʊn/, /əˈnɛməni
uh-NEM-uh-nee
ɐnˈɛmənˌi
uh-NEM-uh-nee
Definition
An anemone is a type of plant with colorful, petal-like flowers, or a sea animal that looks like a flower and lives attached to rocks underwater.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈænɪˌmoʊn/, /əˈnɛməni
British English
ɐnˈɛmənˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-NEM-uh-nee
UK
uh-NEM-uh-nee
Listen in Context
The anemone in the garden has bright red petals.
A clownfish lives among the tentacles of the sea anemone.
We saw many colorful anemones while snorkeling.
Be careful—some sea anemones can sting if you touch them.