how to pronounce banister

/ˈbæn.ɪ.stəɹ/

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banister is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of banister in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… welcome my name is Liz banister and I am …”

meaning of banister

Banister is a railing on a staircase.

banister frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word banister occurs in english on average 1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.