Meaning & use
euphonium
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UK/juːˈfəʊniəm/
US/juˈfoʊniəm/
Meaning
nouncountable
A brass musical instrument similar to a small tuba, pitched in the tenor range.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a euphonium' or 'two euphoniums'.
Patterns
- play the euphonium
- a euphonium player
- the sound of a euphonium
She plays the euphonium in the school brass band.
The euphonium's mellow tone blended beautifully with the trombones.
He switched from trumpet to euphonium last year.
Word forms
| plural | euphoniums |
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Common combinations
- play the euphonium
- My brother learned to play the euphonium in college.
- euphonium player
- The euphonium player sat in the middle of the brass section.
- brass euphonium
- The brass euphonium gleamed under the stage lights.
- tenor euphonium
- The tenor euphonium carries the melody in this march.
Synonyms and how they differ
- baritone horn
- A similar brass instrument, but with a slightly different bore and tone; not exactly the same as a euphonium.
- tuba
- A much larger, lower-pitched brass instrument; the euphonium is smaller and higher.
Commonly confused: euphonium or euphonious?
euphonium vs euphonious
Euphonious is an adjective meaning pleasant-sounding; euphonium is the musical instrument.
Practice
What is a euphonium?
Choose one answer.
A euphonium is a brass instrument pitched in the tenor range, similar to a small tuba. It is not a woodwind, percussion, or string instrument.
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