bassoon

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /bəˈsuːn/
• (US) enPR: bə-so͞onʹ, IPA ^(key): /bəˈsun/

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• Hyphenation: bas‧soon

Noun

Singular bassoon

Plural bassoons

Two bassoons

1. (countable) (music) A bassoon is a large musical instrument that is shaped like a tube, makes low sounds, and is played by blowing into a small, thin tube in its side.

   The piece has a bassoon solo.

Related words

• bassoonist
• contrabassoon