How to pronounce anonymous
American English pronunciation
uh-NON-uh-mus
- IPA
- /əˈnɑnəməs/
- Syllables
- uh · NON · uh · mus (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What anonymous means
With a name that is kept secret or not known
In a sentence: An anonymous helper left a bag of new books on the library steps.
Where it comes from: Borrowed into English around 1600 from Latin, which took it from a Greek word meaning "without a name."
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