How to pronounce sousaphone
American English pronunciation
SOO-zuh-fohn
- IPA
- /ˈsuzəˌfoʊn/
- Syllables
- SOO · zuh · fohn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sousaphone means
A big tuba that wraps around the player's body
In a sentence: The sousaphone's huge bell bobbed above the marching band.
Where it comes from: It is named after John Philip Sousa, a famous bandleader, plus -phone, an ending that means sound.
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