Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l reed]
- /ˈdʌb əl rid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l reed]
- /ˈdʌb əl rid/
Definitions of double-reed word
- adjective double-reed of or relating to wind instruments producing sounds through two reeds fastened and beating together, as the oboe. 1
- adjective double-reed relating to or denoting a wind instrument in which the sounds are produced by air passing over two reeds that vibrate against each other 0
- adjective double-reed designating or of any of a group of woodwind instruments, as the oboe or bassoon, having two reeds that are separated by a narrow opening and vibrated against each other by the breath 0
- noun double-reed a double-reed instrument 0
- adjective double-reed Having a double reed. 0
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Origin of double-reed
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Double-reed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double-reed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
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