Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bass clef

/ˈbeɪsklɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: bass -clef
IPA: /ˈbeɪsklɛf/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.

Inflected Forms

bass clefs (plural) bass cliff (alternative)

Synonyms

F clef

Questions

How do you pronounce bass clef?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsklɛf/.
What does bass clef mean?: A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.

How to pronounce bass clef

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