noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/bəˈsuːn/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:bə-so͞onʹ
General-American:/bəˈsun/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -uːn
CMU ARPABET:B AH0 S UW1 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fagotto
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To play the bassoon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To make a bassoon-like sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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