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Banquet Pronunciation
Banquet is pronounced BANG-kwuht, IPA /ˈbæŋkwət/.
BANG-kwuht
US /ˈbæŋkwət/ · UK /ˈbæŋkwɪt/
Syllables: BANG · kwuht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A large formal meal for many people.
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Banquet in a Sentence
- The banquet ran until well past midnight.
- A banquet was held in the guildhall.
- They banqueted for three days after the coronation.
Common Mispronunciations of Banquet
Not BAN-kay
English fully anglicised this French borrowing, so the t is sounded and the ending is a short kwuht. The silent-t reading follows banquette instead.
Not ban-KET
The qu carries a w glide, so the second half is kwuht, and it stays quiet. The beat never leaves BANG.
Tip: The n before the q comes out as the ng of sing, which is why it sounds like BANG at the start.
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