How many syllables in "sauna"?

"sauna" has 2 lettergrepen (sau - na).

How to divide "sauna"?

"sauna" divides into 2 parts: sau · na.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

Say each syllable slowly (sau... na) and listen on SayItVid.

Lettergrepids

2 Lettergrepen

"sauna": 2 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sau·na

Hoofdklemtoon

SAU-na(sau · na)● ○

Stress in "sauna" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsɔːnə⁄

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IPAˈsɔːnə

Lettergrepensau·na

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your friends, while you were sitting in the sauna. And so they take on a very--they are a very important piece of life in cities like Pompeii. And so they take on a very--they are a very important

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How many syllables in "sauna"?: "sauna" has 2 lettergrepen (sau - na).
How to divide "sauna"?: "sauna" divides into 2 parts: sau · na.
Where is the stress in "sauna"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "sauna"?: Say each syllable slowly (sau... na) and listen on SayItVid.