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chinrest

/ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chin-rest
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument.

Etymology

From chin + rest.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/

Inflected Forms

chinrests (plural) chin-rest (alternative) chin rest (alternative)

Phrases

shoulder rest

Frequently Paired Words

shoulder rest

Questions

How do you pronounce chinrest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/.
What does chinrest mean?
A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument.
Where does chinrest come from?
From chin + rest.

How to pronounce chinrest

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