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banjolele

/ˌbæn.d͡ʒəˈleɪ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ban-jolele
IPA
/ˌbæn.d͡ʒəˈleɪ.li/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A four-stringed musical instrument with a small membrane-covered body like a banjo, with a neck fretted like a ukulele.

Etymology

Blend of banjo + ukulele.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæn.d͡ʒəˈleɪ.li/
  • British English: /ˌbæn.d͡ʒəˈleɪ.li/

Inflected Forms

banjoleles (plural)

Synonyms

banjo uke banjo ukelele banjo ukulele

Rhymes With

daily israeli bailey hayley kale daley hailey ukulele scaly baillie kaylee kayleigh

Questions

How do you pronounce banjolele?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæn.d͡ʒəˈleɪ.li/.
What does banjolele mean?
A four-stringed musical instrument with a small membrane-covered body like a banjo, with a neck fretted like a ukulele.
Where does banjolele come from?
Blend of banjo + ukulele.

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