How to pronounce bangs
Say it like BANGZ. Bangs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- BANGZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bangs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BANGZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of bangs
American and British speakers say bangs in essentially the same way: /bæŋz/ in the US and /bæŋɡz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BANGGZ.
What does bangs mean?
- plural of bang How to pronounce bang
- Hair hanging over the forehead.“Tiffany has long hair and bangs.”
- A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bang How to pronounce bang
- Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.
Where does bangs come from?
From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e.
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Questions about saying bangs
How do you pronounce bangs?
Say BANGZ. The American pronunciation is /bæŋz/. In British English it is /bæŋɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bangs?
Bangs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BANGZ.
Do Americans and Brits say bangs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bæŋz/ and the British form is /bæŋɡz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.