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theremin

/ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
theremin
IPA
/ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.

Etymology

Named after Russian inventor Léon Theremin (1896–1993). Theremin is a French version of his Russian name, Ле́в Терме́н (Lév Termén).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/
  • British English: /ˈθɛ.ɹə.mɪn/

Inflected Forms

theremins (plural)

Derived Forms

thereminist

Frequently Paired Words

ondes martenot

Synonyms

aetherophone ætherphone etherophone etherphone thereminophone termenvox thereminvox

Questions

How do you pronounce theremin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/.
What does theremin mean?
An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.
Where does theremin come from?
It is traced to French.

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