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How to pronounce banding

Say it like BAN-ding. Banding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN).

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US American/ˈbændɪŋ/BAN-ding
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • BAN
  • ding
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Banding pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. dingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does banding mean?

noun
  1. A pattern of band-like markings.“You can recognize this species of bird by the banding on the wing.”
  2. A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
  3. A division into bands or brackets.“property tax banding”
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of band How to pronounce band

Where does banding come from?

From band + -ing.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with banding

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Questions about saying banding

How do you pronounce banding?

Say BAN-ding. The American pronunciation is /ˈbændɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in banding?

Banding has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · ding.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).