How to Pronounce "bacchanal"
word
ˈbækɪnəɫ/, /bəˈkeɪnəɫ
BAK-uh-nuhl, buh-KAY-nuhl
bˈækənəl
BAK-uh-nuhl
Definition
A bacchanal is a wild and noisy party, usually with a lot of drinking, dancing, and sometimes excess or uncontrolled behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbækɪnəɫ/, /bəˈkeɪnəɫ
British English
bˈækənəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-uh-nuhl, buh-KAY-nuhl
UK
BAK-uh-nuhl
Listen in Context
The king held a grand bacchanal for his guests.
The bacchanal lasted all night.
People wore masks at the bacchanal.
After hours of music and dancing, the party finally turned into a real bacchanal.