how to pronounce ghana

/ˈɡɑːnə/

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ghana is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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video examples of ghana pronunciation

An example use of ghana in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… also Warner and I've seen Ghana and …”

meanings of ghana

name:

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

noun:

A style of Maltese folk singing.

ghana frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ghana occurs in english on average 3.6 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.