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Anchor Pronunciation

Pronounce Anchor as AH N K HH OW R.

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    Anchor phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'anchor'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of anchor: /ænkhoʊr/
    • Modern IPA representation of anchor: /ænchɒr/

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    List of meaning for anchor

    a person or mainstay that can be relied on for support or security

    anchor, ground tackle(noun)

    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

    anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin(noun)

    a central cohesive source of support and stability

    "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

    anchor, anchorman, anchorperson(verb)

    a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

    anchor, ground(verb)

    fix firmly and stably

    "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

    anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor(verb)

    secure a vessel with an anchor

    "We anchored at Baltimore"

    one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program

    the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state

    something or someone to which one looks for support

    my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

    to put securely in place or in a desired position

    used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

    to stop at or near a place along the shore

    we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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    anchor in sentence

    1. The news anchor was giving a retraction on a story they aired previously.

    2. The news anchor was fired after he made censorious comments about the president of the network.

    3. When the teleprompter stopped working, the news anchor had to improvise the last portion of the broadcast.

    4. A tailpiece was added to the mandolin as a way to anchor the string to the end of the instrument.

    5. Though they argued and fought sometimes, George was always Mary’s anchor in hard times.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term anchor

    They want $50 oil, this is going to become the new anchor for global oil prices.

    – Gary Ross

    Yes, Chairman Ren (Jianxin) did show an interest in becoming an anchor investor, i think he understood that we were serious about it.

    – Rolf Soiron

    With cash yields close to zero almost everywhere, we feel that markets still offer much better investment prospects ...as we head into 2016, resilience in developed markets' domestic demand will remain a steady anchor for the global economy in the coming quarters.

    – Steven Steyaert

    Even if there were a dampening effect, I would say the labor market will remain a crucial anchor of stability also in light of Brexit.

    – Labour Minister Andrea Nahles

    These anchor rods are one of the many seismic innovations on this bridge that help ensure resiliency of the structure for decades to come, the two rods that did not pass the test will be sent to a laboratory to determine exactly what happened to them.

    – Brian Maroney

    It would be a strategic move especially now that there are again no women in the nightly anchor positions.

    – Brian Steinberg

    They were pretty sure based on demographics -- based on education, on social class -- they knew what areas to hit. The question will be for Sanders, on primary night, if it's a close battle, can he do the same thing, and will he know where his votes are coming from? one out of four Democratic primary voters has actually made up their mind, and so the question is, how do you start to try and anchor some of that enthusiasm and make sure to cement that?

    – Dante Scala

    We are building a network that has as its core value delivering breaking news better than anyone else. It is not about the anchor who happens to be delivering the news, brian will be such an important contribution to MSNBC's page-turn here.

    – Andrew Lack

    Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis said a friend of hers had been sexually assaulted by an NBC executive when she was at the network. NBC has not contacted the Variety reporters about any internal investigation that the network may, or may not, be launching into the situation, despite the fact that the duo has built up, arguably, the largest collection of damaging information from Lauer’s accusers. People are really shocked right now.

    – Elizabeth Wagmeister

    I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored mans political hopes and the ark of his safety.

    – Frederick Douglass

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