How to pronounce Bantu
Say it like BAN-too. Bantu has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN).
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US American/ˈbæntu/BAN-too
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- BAN
- too
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bantu 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.
- tooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
What does Bantu mean?
noun
- a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
- a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
- of or relating to the African people who speak one of the Bantoid languages or to their culture“the Bantu population of Sierra Leone”
Questions about saying Bantu
How do you pronounce Bantu?
Say BAN-too. The American pronunciation is /ˈbæntu/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Bantu?
Bantu has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAN). Broken into parts: BAN · too.