An adverb or conjunction used chiefly in American English to mean ‘in the past’ or ‘thenceforward no longer,’ as in The town is quiet anymore. It also appears in some dialects as a general intensifier or in phrases like I miss you anymore. It signals a shift from former state to present reality, or serves as a topical temporal reference in informal speech.
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"In the old days we traveled a lot, but not anymore."
"She doesn’t live here anymore."
"I don’t want to think about it anymore; let’s move on."
"If you’re going to the store, you don’t have to go, I’ll go myself anymore."
Anymore originated in late Middle English and early Modern English as a merger of the phrase any more, meaning ‘any more of it’ or ‘more of it,’ used historically as a quantifier or adverbial phrase. Over time, the separation of the two words in colloquial speech gave rise to the contracted form anymore, especially prominent in American English. The sense shifted in American usage to signal a change in state from the past to the present, often contrasting with earlier conditions or expectations. The earliest appearances of “any more” as two words appear in 15th–16th century texts, but the modern fused form and its narrowed senses solidified in American print by the 19th and 20th centuries. In many dialects outside North America, the fused form is rarely used or has different semantic weight, with “any more” maintaining a more literal sense of quantity. The word has maintained a strong association with informal register and speech, often marking a conversational pivot. First known uses appear in English literature and letters illustrating shifts in tense and aspect, before becoming standardized in American dictionaries in the 20th century as an adverbial conjunction indicating cessation or change.
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Pronounce: /ˌeniˈmɔːr/ (US) or /ˌəniˈmɔː/ (UK). The stress falls on the second syllable, ‘môr,’ with a reduced first syllable /ə/ or /əˈ/ depending on flow. Start with a light schwa before ‘ny-’ then a clear /ˈmɔː/ or /ˈmɔːr/ depending on pronunciation. Tip: blend ‘ny’ and ‘more’ quickly, avoiding an extra syllable. Audio references: you can compare recordings on Forvo or YouGlish to hear regional variants.
Common errors include saying it as two separate words with equal emphasis (any more) and over-pronouncing the second syllable or misplacing the stress on the first syllable. Another frequent mistake is adding a short /ɪ/ in the first syllable (an-ih-more) instead of a reduced schwa. Correction: use a light /ə/ or /ɪ/ in the first syllable, place primary stress on the second syllable (/ˈmɔːr/), and connect the /ən/ to /mɔːr/ smoothly.
In US English, /ˌeniˈmɔːr/ with rhotic /r/ and a strong final /r/ in most dialects. UK English often treats the final r as non-rhotic, producing /ˌəniˈmɔː/ or /ˌeniˈmɔː/ with a vowel quality closer to /ɔː/ and no pronounced /r/. Australian English typically shares rhoticity with US but vowel quality can be more centralized and the final /r/ may be more subdued depending on speaker, sometimes similar to UK. Listen for the pitch and final /r/ or its absence.
Because it bundles a reduced initial syllable with a strong, tense second syllable, requiring precise linking and stress shift. The middle /n/ must smoothly transition to /mɔːr/ without an audible break, which can lead many to insert an extra vowel or split into two words. Also, the /ɔː/ vowel in American varieties can be tense and lengthened, while non-rhotic accents remove the final /r/, changing syllable length and mouth shape. Mastery comes from practicing the sequence /ə ˈnɪˌmɔːr/ or /ˌɛnɪˈmɔː/ depending on the accent.
The critical feature is the close, mid back rounded vowel in the stressed second syllable /mɔː/ or /mɔːr/ and the linking of the nasal consonants across syllables. You should avoid inserting an extra schwa after the first syllable; instead, keep a quick, light /ə/ or /ɪ/ and push into the /mɔː/ with a smooth spring-like glide from /n/ to /m/. Practicing minimal pairs like ‘any’ vs ‘anymore’ can help you feel the transition.
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