How to pronounce antenna
American English pronunciation
an-TEN-uh
- IPA
- /ænˈtɛnə/
- Syllables
- an · TEN · uh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What antenna means
One of the two thin feelers on an insect's head
In a sentence: The ant waved one antenna to feel the way ahead.
Where it comes from: It is a Latin word that first meant the long pole on a ship's sail. Later it was used for insect feelers.
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