How to pronounce anything

Say it like this: /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/
British/ˈɛn.ɪ.θɪŋ/

What does anything mean?

pronAny object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind; something or other.

“I would not do it for anything.”

Expressing an indefinite comparison.

nounSomeone or something of importance.

“How long does it take to turn you actors into good anythings?”

verbUsed as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbs.

“He wasn't cooking, he wasn't sweeping, he wasn't anythinging!”

advIn any way, any extent or any degree.

“That isn't anything like a car.”

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