How To Pronounce Banana
banana
In British English, banana is pronounced /bəˈnɑː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈnɑː.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈnæn.ə/.
Banana has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Banana has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Banana
Questions About Banana
How do you pronounce banana in British English?
In British English, banana is pronounced /bəˈnɑː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈnɑː.nə].
How do you pronounce banana in American English?
In American English, banana is pronounced /bəˈnæn.ə/.
How many syllables are in banana?
Banana has three syllables, /bə/ + /nɑː/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in banana?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce banana the same way?
No. British English has /bəˈnɑː.nə/ and American English has /bəˈnæn.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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