Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euphonium

/juːˈfəʊnɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: eu-pho-ni-um
IPA: /juːˈfəʊnɪəm/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.

Example Sentences

"[T]hey could easily have been wearing euphoniums and woad for all the notice their quarry would have taken of them."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (eúphōnos, “sweet-voiced”) + -ium.

Inflected Forms

euphoniums (plural)

Derived Forms

euphoniumist

Rhymes With

plutonium pandemonium polonium harmonium meconium pelargonium iconium pancuronium vecuronium hydronium diazonium phosphonium

Questions

How do you pronounce euphonium?: The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈfəʊnɪəm/.
What does euphonium mean?: A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch.
Where does euphonium come from?: From Ancient Greek εὔφωνος (eúphōnos, “sweet-voiced”) + -ium.

How to pronounce euphonium

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