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Bandana Pronunciation
Bandana is pronounced ban-DA-nuh, IPA /ˌbænˈdænə/.
ban-DA-nuh
US /ˌbænˈdænə/ · UK /bænˈdɑːnə/
Syllables: ban · DA · nuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A large patterned square of cloth worn around the head or the neck.
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Bandana in a Sentence
- He wore a red bandana under his helmet.
- She tied a bandana over her hair.
- A faded bandana hung from his back pocket.
Common Mispronunciations of Bandana
Not ban-DAY-nuh
That pushed vowel is short in America and the ah of palm in Britain, but it is never the ay of day.
Not ban-DA-nah
Nothing lands on the final beat, which shrinks to a bare uh.
Tip: Bandanna with two n letters is the older spelling, and both go back to a Hindi word for a tie-dyeing method.
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