How to pronounce organ
American English pronunciation
OR-gun
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹɡən/
- Syllables
- OR · gun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What organ means
Most people know organ in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A large musical instrument with pipes and keys
In a sentence: The organ's long metal pipes filled the hall with deep, rumbling music.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning a tool or instrument. The same word gave us the body part, too.
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