How to pronounce another in American English

IPA /əˈnʌðər/ Syllables 3 · uh·nuh·dher Stress 2nd syllable
uh·NUH·dher
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Americans pronounce another as uh-NUH-dher (/əˈnʌðər/). The unstressed syllable reduces to a lazy schwa — almost a quick "uh" — instead of being pronounced fully. Stress falls on the second syllable — keep everything else short and quick.

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Common mistakes

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch NUH — keep everything else short and quick.

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

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"Can I get you another drink?"
kuhn ahy GEHT yuh uh·NUH·dher DRIHNGK
"Do you have another one of these?"
doo yuh HAV uh·NUH·dher wuhn uhv DHEEZ
"I appreciate you giving me another chance to make things right."
ahy uh·PREE·shee·ayt yoo GIH·vuhng mee uh·NUH·dher CHANS tuh MAYK THIHNGZ RAHYT
"I wonder if you have another one."
ahy WUHN·der ihf yoo hav uh·NUH·dher wuhn
"Let's try to arrange another meeting."
LEHTS TRAHY tuh uh·RAYNJ uh·NUH·dher MEE·duhng
"She travelled to another city to support the away team."
shee TRA·vuhld tuh uh·NUH·dher SIH·dee tuh suh·PORT dhee uh·WAY TEEM
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Common pronunciation mistakes in American English.

The textbook way isn't wrong — it's just not how anyone actually says it.

01

Stressing the wrong syllable.

Stress falls on the second syllable, not the others. Stretch NUH — keep everything else short and quick.

UH·nuh·DHERuh·NUH·dher
02

Pronouncing the first syllable too fully.

Don't pronounce the first syllable too fully. The unstressed syllable reduces to a schwa — the lazy "uh" sound — in casual speech.

UH·NUH·dheruh·NUH·dher
03

Pronouncing the "R" too clearly.

Americans use a relaxed retroflex R — the tongue curls back rather than rolling. The R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it, not two separate sounds.

… (no R)r (curl the tongue)
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How is "another" stressed in American English?
Stress falls on the second syllable — say "NUH" with a longer, fuller vowel and keep every other syllable short and quick. The respell "uh-NUH-dher" marks the stressed syllable in capitals so the rhythm is easy to read at a glance.
Why does the first syllable in "another" reduce to "uh"?
Unstressed syllables in American English collapse toward a schwa — a lazy, neutral "uh" sound. The full vowel is what textbooks teach, but in actual American speech every unstressed vowel reduces. The respell "uh-NUH-dher" shows the reduced form so you can hear the casual rhythm directly.
How do I pronounce the R in "another"?
Americans use a relaxed retroflex R: the tongue curls back rather than rolling, and the R is one continuous sound with the vowel before it — not two separate sounds. Don't try to pronounce a separate vowel followed by a separate R. Treat them as a single shape.
Is the American pronunciation of "another" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "uh-NUH-dher" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.

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