How to pronounce banyan
Say it like BAN-yan. Banyan 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 banyan. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BAN
- yan
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Banyan 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.
- yanKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of banyan
American and British speakers say banyan in essentially the same way: /ˈbænjæn/ in the US and /ˈbænjæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAN-yan.
What does banyan mean?
- An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
- Various other trees of the Ficus subgenus Urostigma, especially Ficus pertusa (Central American banyan) and Ficus microcarpa (Chinese banyan or Malayan banyan).
Questions about saying banyan
How do you pronounce banyan?
Say BAN-yan. The American pronunciation is /ˈbænjæn/. In British English it is /ˈbænjæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in banyan?
Banyan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · yan.
Do Americans and Brits say banyan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbænjæn/ and the British form is /ˈbænjæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.