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How to pronounce knaa

Say it like NA. Knaa is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/næ/NA
UK British/næ/NA
  • NA
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Knaa pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. NASay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of knaa

American and British speakers say knaa in essentially the same way: /næ/ in the US and /næ/ in the UK.

British respelling: NA.

What does knaa mean?

verb
  1. To know“A divint knaa, man!”

Where does knaa come from?

Inherited from Northern Middle English knawe, from Old English cnawan.

Words that rhyme with knaa

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

Questions about saying knaa

How do you pronounce knaa?

Say NA. The American pronunciation is /næ/. In British English it is /næ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in knaa?

Knaa is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: NA.

Do Americans and Brits say knaa the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /næ/ and the British form is /næ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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