How to pronounce bandshell
American English pronunciation
BAND-shel
- IPA
- /ˈbændˌʃɛl/
- Syllables
- BAND · shel (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bandshell means
A curved outdoor stage that sends music out to a crowd
In a sentence: On summer nights the town band plays at the bandshell in the park.
Where it comes from: It joins band and shell. The stage's curved back is shaped like half of a giant seashell, and it bounces the music toward the listeners.
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