panama

/ˈpænəmə/

Syllables pa·na·ma

Stress PA-na-ma

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pæ/

short a

na

/nə/

schwa

ma

/mə/

schwa

Meaning

a country in Central America

Sound Reference

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pa=/pæ/(pan) + na=/nə/(banana) + ma=/mə/(mama)

Example

Panama is famous for the Panama Canal.