Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bass trombone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: bass trom-bone
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trombone with the same fundamental pitch as the tenor, typically has two valves, a wider bore, and larger bell. These help to produce a fuller, weightier, sound, and help play better in the lower register.

Inflected Forms

bass trombones (plural)

Questions

What does bass trombone mean?: A trombone with the same fundamental pitch as the tenor, typically has two valves, a wider bore, and larger bell. These help to produce a fuller, weightier, sound, and help play better in the lower register.

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