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saxophonist

/ˈsæk.səˌfoʊn.ɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
sax-o-phon-ist
IPA
/ˈsæk.səˌfoʊn.ɪst/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English saxophone 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 saxophonist From saxophone + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæk.səˌfoʊn.ɪst/
  • British English: /ˌsækˈsɒ.fə.nɪst/

Inflected Forms

saxophonists (plural)

Synonyms

saxist

Questions

How do you pronounce saxophonist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæk.səˌfoʊn.ɪst/.
What does saxophonist mean?
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
Where does saxophonist come from?
Etymology tree English saxophone 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 saxophonist From saxophone + -ist.

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