Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alto saxophone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: al-to sax-o-phone
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.

Inflected Forms

alto saxophones (plural)

Phrases

alto saxophonist

Questions

What does alto saxophone mean?: A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭₃ to A♭₅ or similar.

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