Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce ennui
ahn-WEE - two syllables, stress at the end
US/ɑnˈwi/
ɑnwi
UK/ɒnˈwiː/
ɒnwiː
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Common mistake
Not 'EN-you-eye'; it is the French-style 'ahn-WEE'.
What “ennui” means
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
To make bored or listless; to weary.
In a sentence
- A sense of ennui settled over the group after the long drought.
- Her ennui led her to seek new adventures.
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