savannah

/səˈvænə/

nounsa · van · nah

Remember it has TWO H’s? No—only one: a saVAN drives to the end and says “ah” → sa-VAN-nah.

Yes, it's savannah. Watch the ending: it’s -nah (…n-a-h), with only one final “h” and double “n” in the middle.

Definition

  1. nouna large, flat area of land with grasses and few trees, common in warm regions (also spelled: savanna)

Examples

  • “We saw zebras and giraffes crossing the savannah at sunrise.”
  • “During the dry season, fires can sweep quickly across the savannah grasslands.”
  • “The documentary explained how lions hunt in the African savannah.”

Synonyms

grasslandplainprairiesteppeveld

Antonyms

forestjungle

Translations

ES sabanaPT savanaFR savane

Common misspellings

savanahsavannasavanahhsavannahhsavannah

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