Phrase guide

mouth organ

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /maʊθ ˈoɹɡən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A free reed aerophone, in the Western tradition commonly the harmonica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: harmonica, harp, mouth harp

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: free-reed instrument

History

Etymology

From mouth + organ.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Mundorgel — free-reed aerophone — see also harmonica