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violone

/ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vi-o-lone
IPA
/ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian violone (“big viola”), from viola + -one (“-oon, forming augmentatives"”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/

Inflected Forms

violones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

violoncello

Synonyms

double bass viol

Questions

How do you pronounce violone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvaɪəˈloʊni/.
What does violone mean?
An early stringed instrument similar to a double bass.
Where does violone come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce violone

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