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