How to pronounce bassoon
American English pronunciation
buh-SOON
- IPA
- /bəˈsun/
- Syllables
- buh · SOON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What bassoon means
A long wooden wind instrument with a deep low sound
In a sentence: The bassoon played the grumpy grandpa's part in the music.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from the French word basson, built on a word meaning "low" or "deep."
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