How to Pronounce "riverbanks"
word
ˈɹɪvɝˌbæŋk
RIV-er-bank
ɹˈɪvəbˌæŋks
RIV-uh-banks
Definition
The land or ground along the sides of a river; where the water meets the land on either side of the river.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɪvɝˌbæŋk
British English
ɹˈɪvəbˌæŋks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RIV-er-bank
UK
RIV-uh-banks
Listen in Context
People often have picnics on the riverbanks in summer.
Trees grow along the riverbanks.
The flood destroyed several riverbanks last year.
Fishermen like to sit quietly on the riverbanks at sunrise.