How To Pronounce Ghanaian
Ghanaian
In British English, Ghanaian is pronounced /ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/ or /ɡɑːˈneɪən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːˈneɪ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/.
Ghanaian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Ghanaian 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.
Questions About Ghanaian
How do you pronounce Ghanaian in British English?
In British English, Ghanaian is pronounced /ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/ or /ɡɑːˈneɪən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːˈneɪ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Ghanaian in American English?
In American English, Ghanaian is pronounced /ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/.
How many syllables are in Ghanaian?
Ghanaian has three syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /neɪ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Ghanaian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Ghanaian the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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