How to Pronounce Bandicoot

To pronounce "bandicoot", say BAND-ic-oot — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈbændɪˌkuːt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

bandicoot

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying bandicoot, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

9

Letters

/ˈbændɪˌkuːt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “bandicoot”

"bandicoot" has 3 syllables: band-ic-oot. It rhymes with astute and dispute, if that helps it stick.

What does bandicoot mean?

noun

  1. A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive long snout, of the family Peramelidae.
  2. Any of several rat-like rodents of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia of southeast Asia.

verb

  1. To steal growing vegetables from a garden.

Words that rhyme with bandicoot

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

astutedisputeacutedestituterefuteconstitutebrutemootbruitpursuitattributesubstitute

Related words

peramelidaebilbyperamelidthylacomyiddalgitemacropod

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bandicoot"?▾

"Bandicoot" has 3 syllables: band · ic · oot.

What is the IPA transcription of "bandicoot"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bandicoot" is /ˈbændɪˌkuːt/.

What does "bandicoot" mean?▾

Bandicoot: A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive long snout, of the family Peramelidae.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “bandicoot” in the full dictionary →