How to pronounce piano
piano
/piːˈænəʊ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /piːˈænə/.
Piano, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
In a sentence
How often do you have your piano lessons?
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce piano?
Piano is pronounced /piːˈænəʊ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /piːˈænə/, is also used.
How many syllables are in piano?
Piano has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in piano?
The second syllable: /piːˈænəʊ/.