Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce banal

buh-NAHL - stress on the 2nd syllable, rhyming with 'canal'

US/bəˈnɑːl/

nɑːl

UK/bəˈnɑːl/

nɑːl

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What “banal” means

Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.

In a sentence

  • The movie's dialogue was predictable and banal.
  • He made a few banal remarks about the weather.

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