How to Pronounce "banquo"
word
ˈbæŋkwoʊ
BANG-kwoh
ˈbæŋkwəʊ
BANG-kwoh
Definition
Banquo is a character in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth.' He is a general and Macbeth's friend, whose ghost later appears in the story.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæŋkwoʊ
British English
ˈbæŋkwəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BANG-kwoh
UK
BANG-kwoh
Listen in Context
Banquo is a character in 'Macbeth.'
Banquo's ghost appears at the banquet.
Macbeth and Banquo are friends at first.
Some people say Banquo represents Macbeth's guilty conscience.