Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clarinetist

/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: clar-inetist
IPA: /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who plays the clarinet.

Example Sentences

"“Benny Goodman was the King of Swing,” he used to tell Benny. “Best jazz clarinetist in the world.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English clarinet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English clarinetist From clarinet + -ist.

Inflected Forms

clarinetists (plural) clarinettist (alternative)

Synonyms

clarinet-player clarinettist

Questions

How do you pronounce clarinetist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/.
What does clarinetist mean?: Someone who plays the clarinet.
Where does clarinetist come from?: Etymology tree English clarinet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English clarinetist From clarinet + -ist.

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