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The correct spelling is banjo.
How to pronounce banjo
/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/
nounIPA: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/
Say it like: Ban-jo
The correct spelling is banjo. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. For example: "I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee..."
Usage Examples
“I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
- 2.Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
- 3.An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
- 4.(Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.
verb
- 1.To play a banjo.
- 2.To beat, to knock down.
- 3.To shell or attack (a target).
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