sound hole

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sound hohl]
- /saʊnd hoʊl/
- /saʊnd həʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sound hohl]
- /saʊnd hoʊl/

Definitions of sound hole words

noun sound hole an opening in the soundboard of a musical stringed instrument, as a violin or lute, for increasing the soundboard's capacity for vibration. 1
noun sound hole any of variously shaped apertures in the sounding board of certain stringed instruments, such as the 'f' shaped holes of a violin 0

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Origin of sound hole

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Sound hole

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sound hole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

sound hole usage trend in Literature

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