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How to pronounce plantains

Say it like PLAN-tunz. Plantains has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAN).

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US American/ˈplæntənz/PLAN-tunz
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  • PLAN
  • tunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Plantains pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PLANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does plantains mean?

noun
  1. plural of plantain How to pronounce plantain

Questions about saying plantains

How do you pronounce plantains?

Say PLAN-tunz. The American pronunciation is /ˈplæntənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in plantains?

Plantains has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PLAN). Broken into parts: PLAN · tunz.

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