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How to pronounce mahannah

Say it like muh-HAN-uh. Mahannah has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAN).

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US American/məˈhænə/muh-HAN-uh
UK British/məˈhænə/muh-HAN-uh
  • muh
  • HAN
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mahannah pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. HANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of mahannah

American and British speakers say mahannah in essentially the same way: /məˈhænə/ in the US and /məˈhænə/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-HAN-uh.

What does mahannah mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of meeana, a kind of Indian litter.

Words that rhyme with mahannah

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

Questions about saying mahannah

How do you pronounce mahannah?

Say muh-HAN-uh. The American pronunciation is /məˈhænə/. In British English it is /məˈhænə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mahannah?

Mahannah has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAN). Broken into parts: muh · HAN · uh.

Do Americans and Brits say mahannah the same way?

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

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