Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

symphonium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sym-pho-ni-um
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small mouth organ based on the Chinese sheng.

Example Sentences

"The symphonium is played by blowing into its mouth hole, which here is edged with mother-of-pearl."

Etymology

Named by its inventor, Charles Wheatstone, who patented it in 1829.

Inflected Forms

symphoniums (plural) symphonion (alternative)

Questions

What does symphonium mean?: A small mouth organ based on the Chinese sheng.
Where does symphonium come from?: Named by its inventor, Charles Wheatstone, who patented it in 1829.

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