Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

symphony orchestra

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: sym-pho-ny orches-tra
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music.

Inflected Forms

symphony orchestras (plural)

Synonyms

philharmonic symphony

Questions

What does symphony orchestra mean?: A large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music.

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