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WillowbrookWord 72 of 100 · Food and drink
How to pronounce lasagne
/ləˈzænjə/ British English
lə·ZAN·yə
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
LA·sag·nee
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lə·ZAN·yə
My tip
gn sounds like ny: lə-ZAN-yə.
In a sentence
Mum makes the best lasagne.
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Questions
How do you pronounce lasagne?
In British English, lasagne is pronounced /ləˈzænjə/. Say it like this: lə-ZAN-yə. gn sounds like ny: lə-ZAN-yə.
How many syllables are in lasagne?
When you say it, lasagne has 3 syllables: lə-ZAN-yə. The strong beat is the second one, ZAN.
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