anecdote meaning

UK /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ US /ˈænəkdoʊt/ 3 syllables

anecdote (noun): short account of an incident (especially a biographical one).

Definition of anecdote

  1. short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

    Type of: report

    Related forms: anecdotic, anecdotal, anecdotist, anecdotical

How to pronounce anecdote

anecdote is pronounced /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ in British English and /ˈænəkdoʊt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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