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saxophoneA woodwind instrument with a curved metal body and a single reed mouthpiece

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A woodwind instrument with a curved metal body and a single reed mouthpiece

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsæksəfoʊn/

Korean meaning: 구부러진 금속 몸체와 리드 마우스피스를 가진 목관악기

Korean pronunciation: 색-서-폰 (강세: 색)

Example Sentences

  • The street musician's saxophone attracted a crowd of tourists who couldn't resist dancing.
  • She decided to learn the saxophone after watching too many romantic movies with jazz soundtracks.
  • The saxophone is commonly used in jazz, blues, and classical music.

saxophone

NOUN

//ˈsæksəfoʊn//

A woodwind instrument with a curved metal body and a single reed mouthpiece

saxophone concept
💡 Concept

Curved metal woodwind instrument with reed

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saxophone rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Saxophone in the zone, ignoring the phone

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsæksəfəʊn/

🌳Etymology

RootSax
Suffix-phone

Origin

벨기에의 악기 제작자 아돌프 색스(Adolphe Sax)가 1840년대에 발명한 악기로, 그의 성 'Sax'에 그리스어 'phone(소리)'를 붙여 만든 이름입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

phonetonebonezone

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The street musician's saxophone attracted a crowd of tourists who couldn't resist dancing.

😄 Fun example

She decided to learn the saxophone after watching too many romantic movies with jazz soundtracks.

The saxophone is commonly used in jazz, blues, and classical music.

😄 Fun example

His neighbors complained when he practiced saxophone at midnight, claiming it sounded like a dying whale.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sax

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