Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sound post

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
sound -post
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.

Etymology

From sound + post.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sound posts (plural) soundpost (alternative) sound-post (alternative)

Phrases

sound post setter

Questions

What does sound post mean?
A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.
Where does sound post come from?
From sound + post.

How to pronounce sound post

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