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How to pronounce bandpass

Say it like BAND-pas. Bandpass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAND).

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US American/ˈbændpæs/BAND-pas
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  • BAND
  • pas
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bandpass pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. pasKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does bandpass mean?

adjective
  1. Alternative spelling of band-pass.
noun
  1. A filter that lets through only a specific range of electromagnetic frequencies.“The engineer designed an active bandpass to pick out the intermediate frequency from the noise.”

Where does bandpass come from?

From band + pass. First emerged in the context of early radio communication; attested in patents filed by Western Electric in 1919.

Questions about saying bandpass

How do you pronounce bandpass?

Say BAND-pas. The American pronunciation is /ˈbændpæs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bandpass?

Bandpass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAND). Broken into parts: BAND · pas.

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