Anounce or announce?
Did you mean announce? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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announce
Correct spelling: announce. Misspelling: anounce.
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Memory tip
Double N: an + nounce. It shares its double N with announcement.
Why people write “anounce”
The misspelling “anounce” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where announce has a double NN.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make announce automatic.
Other misspellings of “announce”
People also write “annonce”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“annonce”
Correct spelling: announce. Misspelling: annonce.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “annonce” is only one letter off: it leaves out the U.
What does “announce” mean?
announce verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Announce” in a sentence
- They will announce the winners at noon.
- She denoted her feelings clearly.
- The President declared war.
- He announced the winners of the spelling bee.
Is “announce” a playable word?
10 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“anounce” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ANNOUNCE.