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# How to pronounce "narrowband" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/nærrɒwbænd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **nar·row·band**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Describing communication systems with a smaller bandwidth than wideband.

### Example Sentences
- "This is called “narrowband filtering.” The most common application of narrowband filtering isolates light from hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, three key building "
- "And if we think how transient our technologies are-- we send our first signals-- our first narrowband signals were"

### Common Phrases
- narrowband filtering
- narrowband signals
- first narrowband

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "narrowband" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Hubble can record very narrow bands of light coming from individual elements, like oxygen and carbon, and use color to track their presence in an image. This is called “narrowband filtering.” The most common application of narrowband filtering isolates light from hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, three key building blocks of stars. Hubble’s most famous example of this is called the Pillars of Creation, which captured huge towers of gas and dust forming new star systems."
- **Watch at 3:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSG0MnmUsEY&t=194s)

### Example 2
> "And if we think how transient our technologies are-- we send our first signals-- our first narrowband signals were"
- **Watch at 31:21**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huSFtDZPpSg&t=1881s)


## How to Pronounce "narrowband"

- **Syllables**: nar · row · band
- **IPA**: `/nærrɒwbænd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “narrowband”?
“narrowband” is pronounced /nærrɒwbænd/ (nar · row · band). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “narrowband”?
“narrowband” has 3 syllables: nar · row · band.

### What does “narrowband” mean?
Describing communication systems with a smaller bandwidth than wideband.

### How can I hear “narrowband” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “narrowband” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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