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Musical instruments pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for the names of musical instruments.

A

accordion /əˈkɔːrdiən/

B

bagpipe /ˈbæɡpaɪp/

banjo /ˈbændʒoʊ/

bassoon /bəˈsuːn/

C

cello /ˈtʃɛloʊ/

clarinet /ˌklærɪˈnɛt/

D

drum /ˈdrʌm/

E

electric guitar /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ɡɪˈtɑːr/

F

fiddle /ˈfɪdəl/

flute /ˈfluːt/

French horn /ˈfrɛntʃ ˈhɔːrn/

G

gong /ˈɡɒŋ/

guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/

H

harmonica /hɑːrˈmɒnɪkə/

harp /ˈhɑːrp/

harpsichord /ˈhɑːrpsɪkɔːrd/

M

mandolin /ˌmændəˈlɪn/

O

oboe /ˈoʊboʊ/

organ /ˈɔːrɡən/

P

piano /piˈænoʊ/

S

saxophone /ˈsæksəfoʊn/

T

tambourine /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/

theremin /ˈθɛrəmɪn/

triangle /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/

trombone /trɒmˈboʊn/

trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/

tuba /ˈtjuːbə/

U

ukulele /ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/

V

viola /viˈoʊlə/

violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

X

xylophone /ˈzaɪləfoʊn/

Term	Pronunciation
accordion	/əˈkɔːrdiən/
bagpipe	/ˈbæɡpaɪp/
banjo	/ˈbændʒoʊ/
bassoon	/bəˈsuːn/
cello	/ˈtʃɛloʊ/
clarinet	/ˌklærɪˈnɛt/
drum	/ˈdrʌm/
electric guitar	/ɪˈlɛktrɪk ɡɪˈtɑːr/
fiddle	/ˈfɪdəl/
flute	/ˈfluːt/
French horn	/ˈfrɛntʃ ˈhɔːrn/
gong	/ˈɡɒŋ/
guitar	/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
harmonica	/hɑːrˈmɒnɪkə/
harp	/ˈhɑːrp/
harpsichord	/ˈhɑːrpsɪkɔːrd/
mandolin	/ˌmændəˈlɪn/
oboe	/ˈoʊboʊ/
organ	/ˈɔːrɡən/
piano	/piˈænoʊ/
saxophone	/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
tambourine	/ˌtæmbəˈriːn/
theremin	/ˈθɛrəmɪn/
triangle	/ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
trombone	/trɒmˈboʊn/
trumpet	/ˈtrʌmpɪt/
tuba	/ˈtjuːbə/
ukulele	/ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/
viola	/viˈoʊlə/
violin	/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
xylophone	/ˈzaɪləfoʊn/