Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrabass bugle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: con-tra-bass bu-gle
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.

Inflected Forms

contrabass bugles (plural)

Questions

What does contrabass bugle mean?: A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.

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