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- [klar-uh-net]
- /ˌklær əˈnɛt/
- /ˌklær.ɪˈnet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klar-uh-net]
- /ˌklær əˈnɛt/
Definitions of clarinet word
- variable noun clarinet A clarinet is a musical instrument of the woodwind family in the shape of a pipe. You play the clarinet by blowing into it and covering and uncovering the holes with your fingers. 3
- noun clarinet a keyed woodwind instrument with a cylindrical bore and a single reed. It is a transposing instrument, most commonly pitched in A or B flat 3
- noun clarinet an orchestral musician who plays the clarinet 3
- noun clarinet a single-reed woodwind instrument with a long wooden or metal tube and a flaring bell, played by means of holes and keys 3
- noun clarinet a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece. 1
- noun clarinet A woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece, a cylindrical tube with a flared end, and holes stopped by keys. 1
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Origin of clarinet
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French clarinette, equivalent to Old French clarin clarion + -ette -ette
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Parts of speech for Clarinet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clarinet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what is a b flat clarinet?
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