How to Pronounce "liana"
word
ɫiˈɑnə
lee-AH-nuh
lˈaɪənɐ
lye-AN-uh
Definition
A liana is a long, woody climbing plant that grows upward by wrapping around trees and other structures, especially found in rainforests.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɫiˈɑnə
British English
lˈaɪənɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lee-AH-nuh
UK
lye-AN-uh
Listen in Context
A liana grows by wrapping around trees in the jungle.
Monkeys swing from one liana to another.
The rainforest has many thick lianas.
Tarzan famously swings through the jungle on lianas.