Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sound hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: sound -hole
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opening in the belly of a stringed instrument that increases its volume and enhances its tone quality.

Inflected Forms

sound holes (plural) soundhole (alternative)

Synonyms

occhio

Questions

What does sound hole mean?: An opening in the belly of a stringed instrument that increases its volume and enhances its tone quality.

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