How to pronounce banjo
American English pronunciation
BAN-joh
- IPA
- /ˈbændʒoʊ/
- Syllables
- BAN · joh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What banjo means
A stringed instrument with a round body and a twangy sound
In a sentence: Uncle Sam strummed his banjo while we sang on the porch.
Where it comes from: No one knows for sure where it came from. It may come from bandore, an old stringed instrument, or from a West African language.
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