bassoon
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /bəˈsuːn/
- (US) enPR: bə-so͞onʹ, IPA (key): /bəˈsun/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: bas‧soon
Noun
[change]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/FoxBassoon.png/100px-FoxBassoon.png)
- (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.