Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

c instrument

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: c in-stru-ment
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an instrument that either does not transpose, or transposes by an octave or multiple octaves.

Etymology

In reference to the musical note C.

Inflected Forms

C instruments (plural)

Questions

What does c instrument mean?: an instrument that either does not transpose, or transposes by an octave or multiple octaves.
Where does c instrument come from?: In reference to the musical note C.

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