Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embouchure

/ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: em-bouchure
IPA: /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The mouth of a river or valley.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"you could see the twin lines running down from either side of his lower lip, etched in by the force of his embouchure, looking like extensions of his mustache."
"We approached Piteå at sunset. The view over the broad embouchure of the river, studded with islands, was quite picturesque, and the town itself, scattered along the shore and over the slopes of hills made a fair appearance."
"Passing by Conical Rock, an isolated peak which forms a conspicuous landmark, the coast trends to the northward to Cape Dudley Digges and on to Cape Athol. Beyond Cape Athol lies Saunders Island, at the entrance to Wolstenholme Sound, which like most of these inlets, forms the embouchure of a glacier-river."

Etymology

From French embouchure, from emboucher (“to put in one’s mouth”), from en- (“in”) + bouche (“mouth”), from Latin bucca (“cheek”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: embouchure, bucca

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/
British English: /ˌɒm.bʊˈʃʊə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

embouchures (plural)

Synonyms

mouthpiece

Questions

How do you pronounce embouchure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/.
What does embouchure mean?: The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
Where does embouchure come from?: It is traced to French.

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