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How to pronounce banya

Say it like BAH-nyuh. Banya has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH).

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US American/ˈbɑnjə/BAH-nyuh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAH
  • nyuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Banya pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. nyuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

Other ways to say banya

Banya also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • BAN-yuh /ˈbænjə/

What does banya mean?

noun
  1. A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well).

Words that rhyme with banya

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of banya.

Questions about saying banya

How do you pronounce banya?

Say BAH-nyuh. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɑnjə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in banya?

Banya has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAH). Broken into parts: BAH · nyuh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).