Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free reed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: free reed
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reed in a musical wind instrument whose edges do not overlap the edges of the opening over which it is fixed and that is used typically in the accordion, harmonium, concertina.

Example Sentences

"The appearance of a sheng in Paris at the end of the eighteenth century inspired the development of free reed instruments in Western Europe, including the harmonica, accordion, and symphonium (see next page)."

Inflected Forms

free reeds (plural)

Antonyms

double reed

Questions

What does free reed mean?: A reed in a musical wind instrument whose edges do not overlap the edges of the opening over which it is fixed and that is used typically in the accordion, harmonium, concertina.

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