How to Pronounce "angelus"
word
/ˈændʒɪləs/
AN-juh-luhs
/ˈændʒɪləs/
AN-juh-luhs
Definition
The Angelus is a traditional Catholic prayer said at morning, noon, and evening, often marked by the ringing of a bell. It remembers the announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈændʒɪləs/
British English
/ˈændʒɪləs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AN-juh-luhs
UK
AN-juh-luhs
Listen in Context
The church bell rang for the Angelus at noon.
My grandmother prays the Angelus every day.
We stopped our work to say the Angelus.
When the Angelus bell rang, the whole village went quiet for a moment.