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ophicleide

/ˈɔfɪklaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oph-i-clei-de
IPA
/ˈɔfɪklaɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music

Etymology

From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔfɪklaɪd/
  • British English: /ˈɒfɪklaɪd/

Inflected Forms

ophicleides (plural)

Derived Forms

ophicleidist

Frequently Paired Words

serpentcleide

Questions

How do you pronounce ophicleide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔfɪklaɪd/.
What does ophicleide mean?
A keyed brass baritone bugle, now replaced by the tuba in orchestral music
Where does ophicleide come from?
From ophi- (variant of ophio-) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís).

How to pronounce ophicleide

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