Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornett

/kɔɹˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: cor-nett
IPA: /kɔɹˈnɛt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.

name

Etymology

Old French cornet, a diminutive of corne (“horn”), from Latin cornū.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cornū

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɔɹˈnɛt/
British English: /ˈkɔːnɪt/

Inflected Forms

cornetts (plural)

Derived Forms

cornet cornettist

Phrases

mute cornett

Synonyms

cornetto

Homonyms

cornet

Rhymes With

hornet

Questions

How do you pronounce cornett?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹˈnɛt/.
What does cornett mean?: An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.
Where does cornett come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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