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announcement

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

Forms: announcements

announcement means: A spoken or written message that tells people news or important information.

noun

PUBLIC MESSAGEB1

A spoken or written message that tells people news or important information.

  • We heard an announcement at the station.
  • The school posted an announcement about the concert.
  • Did you hear the announcement about our flight?

Similar words: notice, message

Common phrases: make an announcement, public announcement, official announcement, written announcement

MAKING NEWS PUBLICB2

The act of telling people news or information publicly.

  • The announcement of the winner took only seconds.
  • Shares rose after the announcement of the deal.
  • They delayed the announcement until Friday.

How to use it: announcement of something (The announcement of the results was delayed.)

Similar words: declaration, disclosure

Common phrases: announcement of something, before the announcement, formal announcement

Questions about announcement

What does announcement mean?

A spoken or written message that tells people news or important information.

What is announcement in other languages?

Türkçe: duyuru · Español: anuncio · Français: annonce · Deutsch: Ankündigung · Italiano: annuncio · 日本語: お知らせ

How do you pronounce announcement?

It is pronounced /əˈnaʊnsmənt/.

How do you use announcement in a sentence?

We heard an announcement at the station. The school posted an announcement about the concert.

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