pitch pipe

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich pahyp]
- /pɪtʃ paɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich pahyp]
- /pɪtʃ paɪp/

Definitions of pitch pipe words

noun pitch pipe a small flute or reed pipe producing one or more pitches when blown into, used chiefly for establishing the proper pitch in singing or in tuning a musical instrument. 1
noun pitch pipe instrument producing notes when blown 1
noun pitch pipe a small pipe, esp one having a reed like a harmonica, that sounds a note or notes of standard frequency. It is used for establishing the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing 0
noun pitch pipe a small pipe or set of pipes that produces a tone or tones for establishing the pitch for tuning an instrument or for singing 0

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Origin of pitch pipe

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Pitch pipe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitch pipe

pitch pipe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

pitch pipe usage trend in Literature

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