Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrabassoon

/kˈɑntɹəbæsˈun/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-tra-bas-soon
IPA: /kˈɑntɹəbæsˈun/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.

Etymology

Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).

Inflected Forms

contrabassoons (plural)

Derived Forms

contrabassoonist

Synonyms

contrafagotto double bassoon

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon typhoon platoon

Questions

How do you pronounce contrabassoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑntɹəbæsˈun/.
What does contrabassoon mean?: A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
Where does contrabassoon come from?: Semi-anglicized version of Italian contrafagotto, probably following the model of the English word contrabass (which derives from Italian contrabbasso).

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