How To Pronounce Havana
Havana
In British English, Havana is pronounced /həˈvæn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈvæ̃n.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈvæn.ə/.
Havana 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
Havana 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 Havana
Questions About Havana
How do you pronounce Havana in British English?
In British English, Havana is pronounced /həˈvæn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈvæ̃n.ə].
How do you pronounce Havana in American English?
In American English, Havana is pronounced /həˈvæn.ə/.
How many syllables are in Havana?
Havana has three syllables, /hə/ + /væn/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Havana?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /væn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Havana the same way?
Yes. Both are /həˈvæn.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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