Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornet

/kɔɹˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
cor-net
IPA
/kɔɹˈnɛt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

noun

A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.

noun

An ice cream cone (the shell itself).

noun

An ice cream cone (the unit comprising the shell and the ice cream).

British usage; Dated

noun

A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.

Obsolete

noun

A kind of organ stop.

noun

A hollow horn-like growth.

noun

The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English cornet, from Old French cornet, a diminutive of a popular reflex of Latin cornū (“horn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɔɹˈnɛt/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːnɪt/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

cornets (plural)

Derived Forms

corneter cornetfish cornetist cornetcy

Phrases

field cornet ice-cream cornet sea cornet assistant field cornet

Synonyms

cornet-à-piston cornet-à-pistons horn trumpet trump

Homonyms

cornett

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce cornet?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹˈnɛt/.
What does cornet mean?
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
Where does cornet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce cornet

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