How to pronounce clarinet
American English pronunciation
klair-ih-NET
- IPA
- /ˌklɛɹɪˈnɛt/
- Syllables
- klair · ih · NET (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What clarinet means
A long black wind instrument with a reed and many keys
In a sentence: Lily practices her clarinet every day after school.
Where it comes from: It may come from an Italian word meaning "little trumpet," because early clarinets sounded loud like a trumpet. It goes back to the Latin word for "clear."
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