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How to pronounce annual
Say it like this: /ˈæn.ju.əl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does annual mean?
adjHappening once every year.
“an annual general meeting; an annual publication”
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year.
“an annual salary; average annual profits; the annual course of the sun”
Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season, e.g., beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
nounAn annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly public
“I read the magazine, but I usually don't purchase the annuals.”
An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
“I can't wait to plant my annuals in the spring.”
A medical checkup taking place once a year.
“Some routine annuals take a half hour and cost about $30.”
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