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chalumeau

/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chalumeau
IPA
/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.

noun

The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

Etymology

Borrowed from French chalumeau, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”). Doublet of shawm and probably caramel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chalumeaus (plural) chalumeaux (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chalumeau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/.
What does chalumeau mean?
A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
Where does chalumeau come from?
It is traced to French.

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