How to pronounce harpsichord
American English pronunciation
HARP-sih-kord
- IPA
- /ˈhɑɹpsɪˌkɔɹd/
- Syllables
- HARP · sih · kord (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What harpsichord means
An old keyboard instrument that plucks its strings
In a sentence: At the museum, a woman played a bright, tinkly song on the harpsichord.
Where it comes from: It came into English in the early 1600s from Latin words meaning "harp" and "string." No one is sure where the extra s came from.
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