Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autoharp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-harp
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.

Example Sentences

"Mr. Droste is usually the more ethereal, with the sweeter voice and the gentler melodies; he was the one strumming an autoharp for “Lullabye,” while Mr. Bear tapped a glockenspiel, and Christopher Taylor played a flute."

Etymology

From auto- + harp.

Inflected Forms

autoharps (plural)

Derived Forms

autoharpist

Frequently Paired Words

harp zither

Questions

What does autoharp mean?: A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
Where does autoharp come from?: From auto- + harp.

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