In its simplest form, ANOVA provides a statistical test of whether two or more population means are equal, and therefore generalizes the t-test beyond two means.
ɪn ɪts sˈɪmpəlɪst fˈɔːɹm, ænˈoʊvə pɹəvˈaɪdz ɐ stɐtˈɪstɪkəl tˈɛst ʌv wˈɛðɚ tˈuː ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən mˈiːnz ɑːɹ ˈiːkwəl, ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪzᵻz ðə tˈiːtˈɛst bᵻjˌɔnd tˈuː mˈiːnz.