Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenor banjo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: tenor ban-jo
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of small banjo-like stringed instrument with a short neck, usually with 17 or 19 frets and four strings, and played with a plectrum, originating in American jazz music.

Inflected Forms

tenor banjos (plural)

Phrases

tenor banjoist

Synonyms

four-string banjo

Questions

What does tenor banjo mean?: A type of small banjo-like stringed instrument with a short neck, usually with 17 or 19 frets and four strings, and played with a plectrum, originating in American jazz music.

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