How to Pronounce "shebang"
word
ʃɪˈbæŋ
shi-BANG
ʃɪbˈæŋ
shib-ANG
Definition
"Shebang" is an informal word meaning "the whole thing" or everything involved. In computing, it also refers to the "#!" characters at the start of a script file indicating how it should be run.
IPA Transcription
American English
ʃɪˈbæŋ
British English
ʃɪbˈæŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shi-BANG
UK
shib-ANG
Listen in Context
Let's just buy the shebang and be done with it.
Do you know what a shebang is in a script file?
She explained the shebang to everyone in the meeting.
All my stuff got stolen—the whole shebang!