<p>As a native speaker of American English from the middle of the North American continent, I have always pronounced it as /ˈænədu/, like Xanadu (the movie), but with out the leading /z/. Visit <a href="https://tophonetics.com" rel="noreferrer">https://tophonetics.com</a> for a close approximation (capitalization ignored, British and American options generate the same audio).</p>

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2018-10-23T21:57:33.853Z
In some dialects, of both US and UK English *dew* rhymes with *do* but in others it is /dju/. We can assume *ANADEW* rhymes with *dew* so if you say /dju/ then say /ˈænədju/.
David Robinson
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2018-10-31T02:27:50.607Z
I concur with lee.
elemtilas
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2018-10-23T15:13:36.997Z
lee
<p>How is the acronym <a href="https://conlang.stackexchange.com/questions/790/what-is-the-meaning-of-anadew">ANADEW</a> pronounced among conlang enthusiasts. I have seen it only in print so far and I want to know whether the letters are spelled out or whether it is pronounced as if it were an English word.</p>

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2018-10-12T11:45:42.197Z
Well, spelling out each letter makes 8 syllables, so I guess it's safe to assume it is pronounced as an English word.
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How is ANADEW pronounced?
# How is ANADEW pronounced?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-12)

How is the acronym [ANADEW](https://conlang.stackexchange.com/questions/790/what-is-the-meaning-of-anadew) pronounced among conlang enthusiasts. I have seen it only in print so far and I want to know whether the letters are spelled out or whether it is pronounced as if it were an English word.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Well, spelling out each letter makes 8 syllables, so I guess it's safe to assume it is pronounced as an English word.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-23. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

As a native speaker of American English from the middle of the North American continent, I have always pronounced it as /ˈænədu/, like Xanadu (the movie), but with out the leading /z/. Visit <https://tophonetics.com> for a close approximation (capitalization ignored, British and American options generate the same audio).

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: In some dialects, of both US and UK English *dew* rhymes with *do* but in others it is /dju/. We can assume *ANADEW* rhymes with *dew* so if you say /dju/ then say /ˈænədju/.  
> **username_4**: I concur with lee.  

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