Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acoustic guitar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: acous-tic -gui-tar
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.

Example Sentences

"He was playing the acoustic guitar while his girlfriend was on the drums."

Etymology

Retronym for guitar, coined after the invention of the electric guitar to refer to the older type of guitar and avoid confusion with the electric guitar.

Inflected Forms

acoustic guitars (plural)

Phrases

acoustic guitarist

Frequently Paired Words

acoustic guitarist

Questions

What does acoustic guitar mean?: A hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
Where does acoustic guitar come from?: Retronym for guitar, coined after the invention of the electric guitar to refer to the older type of guitar and avoid confusion with the electric guitar.

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