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How to pronounce banter in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms chaff, jolly, josh, kid
Type of twit, tantalize, taunt, tease, bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise
Type Words
Synonyms backchat, give-and-take, raillery
Type of repartee
Has types persiflage, badinage

Examples of banter

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Their in-the-round blocking is well choreographed and their banter entertaining.
From the kentucky.com
A year already since the cheery banter and bad jokes at the Rose Garden love-in.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
There is a steady banter between the passengers and the single flight attendant.
From the philly.com
Instead, you'll wind up pining for the intellectual banter of Lenny and Squiggy.
From the charlotteobserver.com
This means half the time walking out and half the less-than-entertaining banter.
From the cnn.com
This was not a back and forth exchange of banter or arguing, this was one-sided.
From the voanews.com
Thanks to the man's brats and banter, it is one of the most popular in the city.
From the denverpost.com
The large presence of Cameroonian fans in the audience ensures some good banter.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The boys have given Tyson a bit of banter but he always has a smile of his face.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Kid: be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
  • Light teasing repartee
  • (bantering) cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
  • A conversation is communication between two or more people. Conversations are the ideal form of communication in some respects, since they allow people with different views on a topic to learn from each other. ...
  • Banter is a radio programme that is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK, starring Andrew Collins and Richard Herring. The pilot and the first 2 series were broadcast from August 2005 to November 2006, and a third series was broadcast in April and May 2008. ...
  • Good humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation; To engage in banter or playful conversation; To play or do something amusing; To tease mildly
  • (bantering) teasing; joking; jesting; That teases
  • Bayesian Network Tutoring and Explanation
  • Good natured discussion/argument between two or more fantasy participants.