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sourdine

/sʊəˈdiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sour-dine
IPA
/sʊəˈdiːn/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muted trumpet.

noun

A mute; a damper.

adj

Muffled, muted; subdued.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French sourdine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sʊəˈdiːn/

Inflected Forms

sourdines (plural) more sourdine (comparative) most sourdine (superlative)

Synonyms

sordino

Questions

How do you pronounce sourdine?
The recorded pronunciation is /sʊəˈdiːn/.
What does sourdine mean?
A muted trumpet.
Where does sourdine come from?
From French sourdine.

How to pronounce sourdine

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