Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flautist

/ˈflaʊtɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: flautist
IPA: /ˈflaʊtɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who plays the flute.

Example Sentences

"The flautist Bezaly adds to the impressive list of flute concertos dedicated to her with the composer Pulkkis’s contribution to the genre."

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian flauto Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian flautistabor. English flautist Borrowed from Italian flautista.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflaʊtɪst/
British English: /ˈflɔːtɪst/

Inflected Forms

flautists (plural) flutist (alternative)

Synonyms

aulete flute-player fluter flutist flute player

Questions

How do you pronounce flautist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflaʊtɪst/.
What does flautist mean?: One who plays the flute.
Where does flautist come from?: Etymology tree Italian flauto Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. Italian -ista Italian flautistabor. English flautist Borrowed from Italian flautista.

How to pronounce flautist

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “flautist”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈflaʊtɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “flautist”.
Repeat and practice — Say “flautist” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.