aerophone

aer·o·phone

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [air-uh-fohn]
- /ˈɛər əˌfoʊn/
- /ˈeə.rə.fəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [air-uh-fohn]
- /ˈɛər əˌfoʊn/

Definitions of aerophone word

noun aerophone any musical instrument in which sound is produced by air vibrations 3
noun aerophone any musical wind instrument. 1
noun aerophone A wind instrument. 1
noun aerophone Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound. 0
noun aerophone (dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet. 0
noun aerophone (dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration. 0

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Origin of aerophone

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; aero- + -phone

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Parts of speech for Aerophone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aerophone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aerophone usage trend in Literature

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