How to pronounce rebec
American English pronunciation
REE-bek
- IPA
- /ˈɹibɛk/
- Syllables
- REE · bek (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- REB-ek
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What rebec means
A pear-shaped medieval fiddle with three strings
In a sentence: At the fair, a musician drew a squeaky tune from her rebec with a little bow.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old French rebec, a changed form of rubebe, which came from the Arabic rabab.
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