how to pronounce nana

/ˈnænə/

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nana is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of nana in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and isn't that dog Nana so funny my …”

meanings of nana

noun:

A nanny.
A fool.
A banana.
One's grandmother.

name:

A Japanese female given name from Japanese.
A governess.
One's grandmother.

nana frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nana occurs in english on average 5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.