Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trombonist

/tɹɑmˈboʊ.nɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
trom-bon-ist
IPA
/tɹɑmˈboʊ.nɪst/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who plays the trombone.

Etymology

Etymology tree English trombone 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 trombonist From trombone + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹɑmˈboʊ.nɪst/
  • British English: /tɹɒmˈbəʊ.nɪst/

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Questions

How do you pronounce trombonist?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹɑmˈboʊ.nɪst/.
What does trombonist mean?
A person who plays the trombone.
Where does trombonist come from?
Etymology tree English trombone 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 trombonist From trombone + -ist.

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