How to Pronounce "savannah"
word
/səˈvænə/
suh-VAN-uh
/sɐvˈænɐ/
suv-AN-uh
Definition
A savannah is a large, flat area of grassland with very few trees, usually found in warm regions such as parts of Africa, South America, and Australia.
IPA Transcription
American English
/səˈvænə/
British English
/sɐvˈænɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-VAN-uh
UK
suv-AN-uh
Listen in Context
Lions often live in the savannah.
The savannah is hot and dry in the summer.
Giraffes eat leaves from trees in the savannah.
We saw elephants roaming freely across the savannah at sunset.