How to pronounce Buchannan in American English

/bjuˈkænən/

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Syllables

The word 'buchannan' has 3 syllables.
bju-ˈkæ-nən

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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Buchannan'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Buchannan' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /b/
Lips	The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth	There is a small gap between the teeth.
Air	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#2: /j/
Tongue	The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth.
Air	The throat compresses the airflow.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /u/
Tongue	The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips relax while forming a rounded shape.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /k/
Tongue	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.
Lips	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#6: /æ/
Tongue	The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#7: /n/
Tongue	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air	The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /ə/
Tongue	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.
Lips	The lips relax.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /n/
Tongue	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air	The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'buchannan'

Buchannan waltzed into the room with a smile on his face and a banana in his hand.

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Buchannan bought a bunch of bananas for his buddies, but the bananas bumbled and bounced and bopped on the buses, badly bruising Buchannan's bounty of bananas.