banana
ba-NA-na
banana
/bəˈnænə/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “banana” is spelled “banana”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | a | n | a | n | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /æ/ | /n/ | /ə/ |
English writes “banana” with
6 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“banana” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “banana”
gonnawannaannachinadonnadanadianaarizonatunamona
“banana” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “banana”?
“banana” is pronounced ba-NA-na — IPA /bəˈnænə/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “banana”.
How many syllables are in “banana”?
“banana” has 3 syllables: ba-NA-na (the capitalized syllable is stressed).