How to pronounce bandwidth
Say it like BAN-dwidth. Bandwidth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bandwidth. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BAN
- dwidth
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bandwidth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- dwidthKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of bandwidth
American and British speakers say bandwidth in essentially the same way: /ˈbændwɪdθ/ in the US and /ˈbændwɪdθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAN-dwidth.
What does bandwidth mean?
- a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
Where does bandwidth come from?
From band + width.
Questions about saying bandwidth
How do you pronounce bandwidth?
Say BAN-dwidth. The American pronunciation is /ˈbændwɪdθ/. In British English it is /ˈbændwɪdθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bandwidth?
Bandwidth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · dwidth.
Do Americans and Brits say bandwidth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbændwɪdθ/ and the British form is /ˈbændwɪdθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.