How to pronounce van
van
/væn/
1 syllable
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Van, sound by sound
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
Fadil told Layla to get in the van.
Words that rhyme with van
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce van?
Van is pronounced /væn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in van?
Van has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with van?
cyan, spokane, bhutan, diane, flan.