How To Pronounce Henna
henna
In British English, henna is pronounced /ˈhen.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhẽn.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhen.ə/.
Henna has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Henna has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Henna
Questions About Henna
How do you pronounce henna in British English?
In British English, henna is pronounced /ˈhen.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhẽn.ə].
How do you pronounce henna in American English?
In American English, henna is pronounced /ˈhen.ə/.
How many syllables are in henna?
Henna has two syllables, /hen/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in henna?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hen/.
Do British and American English pronounce henna the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhen.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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