How to pronounce cornet
American English pronunciation
kor-NET
- IPA
- /kɔɹˈnɛt/
- Syllables
- kor · NET (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cornet means
A brass instrument like a short, small trumpet
In a sentence: Ben played a bright tune on his cornet in the school band.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "little horn," from the Latin word for a horn.
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