How to pronounce rhapsode
American English pronunciation
RAP-sohd
- IPA
- /ˈɹæpˌsoʊd/
- Syllables
- RAP · sohd (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What rhapsode means
A performer in ancient Greece who recited long poems
In a sentence: The rhapsode stood in the town square and recited the long tale of a hero's voyage home.
Where it comes from: It comes from an ancient Greek word for a person who recited poems.
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