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How to pronounce panne

Say it like PAN. Panne is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/pæn/PAN
UK British/pæn/PAN
  • PAN
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Panne pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of panne

American and British speakers say panne in essentially the same way: /pæn/ in the US and /pæn/ in the UK.

British respelling: PAN.

What does panne mean?

noun
  1. A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin.
  2. A fabric resembling velvet, but having the nap flat and less close.
  3. A wetland consisting of a small depression, with or without standing water, often in a salt marsh or other coastal wetland.

Where does panne come from?

Borrowed from French panne.

Words that rhyme with panne

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Words that sound like panne

Questions about saying panne

How do you pronounce panne?

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

How many syllables are in panne?

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

Do Americans and Brits say panne the same way?

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

What words sound the same as panne?

Panne sounds the same as pan in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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