symphony — a long musical composition for a full orchestra, typically in four movements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long musical composition for a full orchestra, typically in four movements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪmfəni/
Example Sentences
- The chef claimed his 12-course meal was a symphony, but it sounded more like a food fight to me.
- My neighbor's dog howling created an unwanted symphony at 3 AM.
- The Vienna Philharmonic performed Mahler's Symphony No. 5 beautifully.
symphony
NOUN[/ˈsɪmfəni/]
a long musical composition for a full orchestra, typically in four movements
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪmfəni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪmfəni/
🌳Etymology
Prefixsym--
Rootphon
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
companyaccompanyepiphany
company
accompany
epiphany
🔗Collocations
perform a symphony
symphony orchestra
symphony hall
symphony of colors
unfinished symphony
symphony conductor
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The chef claimed his 12-course meal was a symphony, but it sounded more like a food fight to me.”
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor's dog howling created an unwanted symphony at 3 AM.”
“The Vienna Philharmonic performed Mahler's Symphony No. 5 beautifully.”
“The thunderstorm created a natural symphony with rain, wind, and thunder.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
compositionconcertoorchestral workmusical piece
Antonyms
silencediscordcacophony
Related
orchestraconductormovementclassical musicharmony
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