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Ghana Pronunciation
Ghana is pronounced GA-nuh, IPA /ˈgænə/.
GA-nuh
US /ˈgænə/
Syllables: GA · nuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, independent since 1957.
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Ghana in a Sentence
- Ghana was the first African colony south of the Sahara to gain independence.
- Cocoa from Ghana goes into most European chocolate.
- They flew to Ghana for the funeral.
Common Mispronunciations of Ghana
Not GAH-nuh
The first vowel is the flat a of can in most English readings, though the longer ah is widely heard as well.
Not guh-HA-nuh
Nothing is said for the h after the g. It only marks the g as hard, so the name opens on a plain g.
Tip: Ghanaian, the adjective, adds a beat and moves the peak: gah-NAY-uhn.
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