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How to pronounce banjo

/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/
noun

IPA: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/

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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. 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. 2.Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
  3. 3.An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
  4. 4.(Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.

verb

  1. 1.To play a banjo.
  2. 2.To beat, to knock down.
  3. 3.To shell or attack (a target).

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