How to pronounce banquets
Say it like BANG-kwuts. Banquets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BANG).
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- BANG
- kwuts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Banquets pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- kwutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of banquets
American and British speakers say banquets in essentially the same way: /ˈbæŋkwəts/ in the US and /ˈbæŋkwəts/ in the UK.
British respelling: BANG-kwuts.
What does banquets mean?
- plural of banquet How to pronounce banquet
- third-person singular simple present indicative of banquet How to pronounce banquet
Questions about saying banquets
How do you pronounce banquets?
Say BANG-kwuts. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæŋkwəts/. In British English it is /ˈbæŋkwəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in banquets?
Banquets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BANG). Broken into parts: BANG · kwuts.
Do Americans and Brits say banquets the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbæŋkwəts/ and the British form is /ˈbæŋkwəts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.