Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orpharion

/ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-phar-i-on
IPA: /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.

Etymology

Blend of Orpheus + Arion.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/
British English: /ɔːˈfæɹ.i.ən/

Inflected Forms

orpharions (plural) orpherion (alternative)

Rhymes With

carry-in clarion carrion contrarian arion arrian vulgarian samarian acantharian

Questions

How do you pronounce orpharion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹˈfæɹ.i.ən/.
What does orpharion mean?: A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.
Where does orpharion come from?: Blend of Orpheus + Arion.

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