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How to pronounce bantering

Say it like BAN-tuh-ring. Bantering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN).

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

Bantering 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. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ringKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does bantering mean?

noun
  1. teasing
  2. joking; jesting
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of banter How to pronounce banter
adjective
  1. That teases

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Questions about saying bantering

How do you pronounce bantering?

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

How many syllables are in bantering?

Bantering has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · tuh · ring.

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