Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

classical guitar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
clas-si-cal -gui-tar
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of flat-tabled guitar of Spanish origin used primarily for Western classical music, flamenco, and Latin American music, with six nylon (formerly gut) strings, usually played with the fingers rather than with a plectrum.

Inflected Forms

classical guitars (plural)

Phrases

classical guitarist

Synonyms

nylon-string guitar Spanish guitar

Questions

What does classical guitar mean?
A type of flat-tabled guitar of Spanish origin used primarily for Western classical music, flamenco, and Latin American music, with six nylon (formerly gut) strings, usually played with the fingers rather than with a plectrum.

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