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Bayonet Pronunciation
Bayonet is pronounced BAY-uh-net, IPA /ˈbeɪəˌnɛt/.
BAY-uh-net
US /ˈbeɪəˌnɛt/ · UK /ˈbeɪəˌnɛt/
Syllables: BAY · uh · net (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A blade fixed to the end of a rifle.
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Bayonet in a Sentence
- He fixed the bayonet before the order came.
- A bayonet charge was the last resort.
- The museum keeps a bayonet from 1916.
Common Mispronunciations of Bayonet
Not bay-uh-NET
Anchor the beat on BAY and treat the last two syllables as a tail.
Not BY-uh-net
Read the ay as the ay of day, which puts the word bay at the front.
Tip: British dictionaries also print bay-uh-NET with the beat at the back, so either will pass.
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