How to pronounce anneal
American English pronunciation
uh-NEEL
- IPA
- /əˈnil/
- Syllables
- uh · NEEL (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What anneal means
To heat metal or glass and cool it slowly to toughen it
In a sentence: The glassblower annealed the vase overnight so it would not crack.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word meaning to set on fire or burn. The double n may have come from words like announce.
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