beating-reed instrument
noun
Simple meaning
A musical instrument that sounds using a vibrating reed.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
beetihngreedihnstruhmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbitɪŋˈɹidɪnstɹəmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
Used this way, beating-reed instrument is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
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