How to pronounce spinet
American English pronunciation
SPIN-it
- IPA
- /ˈspɪnɪt/
- Syllables
- SPIN · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What spinet means
A small, low piano or harpsichord
In a sentence: Mia practiced her scales on the old spinet in the corner of the parlor.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Italian name for the instrument, spinetta.
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