To pronounce "bunya", say BUNY-a — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"bunya" has 2 syllables: buny-a. It rhymes with gunyah and dunya, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Bunya" has 2 syllables: buny · a.
Bunya: The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.
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