Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

french horn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: french horn
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.

Example Sentences

"Using the “endangered species” model employed by the World Wide Fund for Nature, campaigners are highlighting the scarcity of bassoonists and paving the way for the promotion of some other orchestral instruments that are under threat, such as the oboe, French horn, viola, trombone and double bass."

Etymology

From French + horn.

Inflected Forms

French horns (plural)

Phrases

French hornist double horn

Frequently Paired Words

double horn trumpet

Synonyms

horn

Questions

What does french horn mean?: A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.
Where does french horn come from?: From French + horn.

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