How to pronounce bannock
Say it like BAN-uk. Bannock has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bannock. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BAN
- uk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bannock pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ukKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of bannock
American and British speakers say bannock in essentially the same way: /ˈbænək/ in the US and /ˈbænək/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAN-uk.
What does bannock mean?
- An unleavened bread, usually made with barleymeal, wheatmeal, or oatmeal; sometimes of peasemeal or otherwise.
- A biscuit bread made of wheat flour or cornmeal, fat, and sometimes baking powder, typically baked over a fire, wrapped around a stick or in a pan.
- This or any similar traditional bread when made by indigenous Americans, originally from native sources such as maize or pseudocereals and plants with starchy roots
Where does bannock come from?
From Middle English bannoke, from Old English bannuc, perhaps from a Goidelic word (compare Irish bonnóg, Manx bonnag, Scottish Gaelic bonnach), possibly from Latin pānicum (“millet”).
Questions about saying bannock
How do you pronounce bannock?
Say BAN-uk. The American pronunciation is /ˈbænək/. In British English it is /ˈbænək/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bannock?
Bannock has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · uk.
Do Americans and Brits say bannock the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbænək/ and the British form is /ˈbænək/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.