How do you pronounce percussionist?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɚkˈʌʃənɪst/.

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percussionist

/pɚkˈʌʃənɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

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"Since the 1960s, the keyboardist, vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has been a prime mover in Ethio-jazz: unmistakably Ethiopian music that also draws on American jazz, Afro-Caribbean music and more."

Etymology tree English percussion 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 -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English percussionist From percussion + -ist.

percussionists (plural)

How do you pronounce percussionist?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚkˈʌʃənɪst/.
What does percussionist mean?: A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.
Where does percussionist come from?: Etymology tree English percussion 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 -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English percussionist From percussion + -ist.

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