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How to pronounce agenda
/əˈdʒendə/ British English
ə·JEN·də
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
A·gen·da
✓ Say
ə·JEN·də
My tip
Stress the middle: ə-JEN-də. The g sounds like j.
In a sentence
Has everyone read the agenda?
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ə-JEN-də.
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Questions
How do you pronounce agenda?
In British English, agenda is pronounced /əˈdʒendə/. Say it like this: ə-JEN-də. Stress the middle: ə-JEN-də. The g sounds like j.
How many syllables are in agenda?
When you say it, agenda has 3 syllables: ə-JEN-də. The strong beat is the second one, JEN.
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