To pronounce "banana", say ban-AN-a — 3 syllables, IPA /bəˈnænə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bəˈnænə/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/bɐnˈɑːnɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "banana" into 3 beats and lean on "AN" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "banana", say ban-AN-a — 3 syllables, IPA /bəˈnænə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Banana" has 3 syllables: ban · an · a.
The IPA transcription of "banana" is /bəˈnænə/.
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