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How to pronounce krummhorn

Say it like KRUHM-hawn. Krummhorn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRUHM).

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US American/ˈkrʌmhɔn/KRUHM-hawn
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KRUHM
  • hawn
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Krummhorn pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KRUHMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. hawnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

What does krummhorn mean?

noun
  1. A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.
  2. A stop on an organ.

Where does krummhorn come from?

From German Krummhorn, from krumm (“crooked”) + Horn (“horn”).

Questions about saying krummhorn

How do you pronounce krummhorn?

Say KRUHM-hawn. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrʌmhɔn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in krummhorn?

Krummhorn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRUHM). Broken into parts: KRUHM · hawn.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).