How to pronounce saxophone

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What saxophone means

noun

A curved metal instrument with a reed, often played in jazz

In a sentence: The saxophone player stepped forward and played a smooth, jazzy solo.

Where it comes from: It is named after Adolphe Sax, the man who invented it, plus -phone, from the Greek word for "sound."

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