How to pronounce lute
American English pronunciation
LOOT
- IPA
- /ˈlut/
- Syllables
- LOOT (1 syllable)
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What lute means
An old stringed instrument with a rounded, pear-shaped body
In a sentence: The minstrel strummed a lute while he sang at the fair.
Where it comes from: It came into English from French, probably from an Arabic word meaning "the wood."
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