Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concertmaster

/kˈɑnsɚtmˌæstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: con-cert-mas-ter
IPA: /kˈɑnsɚtmˌæstɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.

American usage

Etymology

From concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Piecewise doublet of concertmeister.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

concertmasters (plural)

Synonyms

concertmeister leader

Questions

How do you pronounce concertmaster?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑnsɚtmˌæstɚ/.
What does concertmaster mean?: The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.
Where does concertmaster come from?: From concert + master, as a calque of German Konzertmeister. Piecewise doublet of concertmeister.

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