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Meaning of "sousaphone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOUSAPHONE

Named after John Philip Sousa.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUSAPHONE

sousaphone  [ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUSAPHONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sousaphone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUSAPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sousaphone

Sousaphone

The sousaphone is a brass instrument, related to the tuba and hélicon. It is widely employed in marching band and tanjidor. Designed so that it fits around the body of the musician and is supported by the left shoulder, the sousaphone may be readily played while being carried. The instrument is named after American bandmaster and composer John Philip Sousa, who popularized its use in his band.

Definition of sousaphone in the English dictionary

The definition of sousaphone in the dictionary is a large tuba that encircles the player's body and has a bell facing forwards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUSAPHONE


Anglophone
ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn
answerphone
ˈɑːnsəˌfəʊn
Dictaphone
ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn
earphone
ˈɪəˌfəʊn
gramophone
ˈɡræməˌfəʊn
homophone
ˈhɒməˌfəʊn
hydrophone
ˈhaɪdrəˌfəʊn
interphone
ˈɪntəˌfəʊn
megaphone
ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn
mellophone
ˈmɛləˌfəʊn
microphone
ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn
sarrusophone
səˈruːzəˌfəʊn
saxophone
ˈsæksəˌfəʊn
speakerphone
ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn
stylophone
ˈstaɪləˌfəʊn
superphone
ˈsuːpəˌfəʊn
vibraphone
ˈvaɪbrəˌfəʊn
videophone
ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn
Vitaphone
ˈvaɪtəˌfəʊn
xylophone
ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUSAPHONE

sourishly
sourly
sourness
sourock
sourpuss
soursop
sourveld
sourwood
sous-vide
Sousa
sousaphonist
souse
soused
souslik
Sousse
soutache
soutane
soutar
souteneur
souter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUSAPHONE

alto saxophone
camera phone
cameraphone
car phone
cell phone
cellphone
cellular phone
cellular telephone
Francophone
freephone
geophone
handphone
iPhone
mobile phone
payphone
Persephone
phone
radio microphone
smartphone
telephone
visiophone

Synonyms and antonyms of sousaphone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sousaphone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUSAPHONE

Find out the translation of sousaphone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sousaphone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sousaphone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sousaphone
570 millions of speakers

English

sousaphone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sousaphone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sousaphone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sousaphone
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sousaphone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sousaphone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sousaphone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sousaphone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sausafon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スーザフォーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수자폰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sousaphone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sousaphone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sousaphone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साऊसफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sousaphone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sousaphone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sousaphone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sousaphone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sousaphone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΣΟΥΖΑΦΩΝΟ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sr
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sousaphone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sousaphone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sousaphone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUSAPHONE»

The term «sousaphone» is regularly used and occupies the 77.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUSAPHONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sousaphone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUSAPHONE»

Discover the use of sousaphone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sousaphone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa
The sousaphone, Sousa's invention, came about as a result of a request he made to J. W. Pepper around 1893.21 At that time some band members were endorsing Pepper instruments, although many later endorsed C. G. Conn instruments.
Paul E. Bierley, 2006
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Wind Talk for Brass : A Practical Guide to Understanding and ...
Tuba/Sousaphone. Acoustical Properties: The acoustical and physical tonal characteristics of an instrument that affect its sound quality. Tone is produced by vibrating the lips (buzzing) inside the mouthpiece cup, which is essentially a metal, ...
Mark C. Ely Professor of Music Education and Saxophone University of Utah, Amy E. Van Deuren Attorney at Law and former Adjunct Instructor University of Utah School of Music, 2009
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B-Flat Instruments: Trombone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Sousaphone, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
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Practical Hints on Playing the Tuba
As shown in the photographic series, an easy way to find correct playing posture for tuba or sousaphone is to "sit as you stand "so that the upper part of the body is in the same position sitting or stand ing (which includes having the feet placed ...
Little, Donald C.
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Sousaphone: Tuba, Marching Band, John Philip Sousa, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The sousaphone is a type of tuba that is widely employed in marching bands.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon
The musical instrument known as the sousaphone was, of course, named after Sousa. The first one was built to his specifications, but who actually constructed it is debatable. According to one of Sousa's few references to it, it was built by J. W.  ...
Paul E. Bierley
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
SA headings for forms and types of music that include “sousaphone” 0r “ sousaphones” and headings with medium of performance that include “ sousaphone” or “sousaphones” Sousliks USE Ground squirrels Soussou (African people) USE ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Brass Instruments: Trombone, Trumpet, Brass Instrument, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2011
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Saying Things
He felt that distaste most clearly the one time he polished the big bell of the Sousaphone, so he never polished it again and the feeling was never again as shining. He wore his maroon uniform with its gold stripes; the uniform was too big  ...
M. J. Naparsteck, 198
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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 5
Besides composing band music,Sousa also invented a practical band instrument —the sousaphone.The sousaphone is a huge tuba that makes very low noises. Because of the way it curls around the body,a sousaphone is easier to carry than  ...
American Education Publishing, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUSAPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sousaphone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jeremy Hunt trolled by a man playing a sousaphone
The idea came from a similar video posted online last week when a sousaphone-player managed to disarm the menace of a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) rally in South ... «Descrier, Jul 15»
2
Sousaphone playing man follows KKK members around
Though unconfirmed, the sousaphone player appears to have drawn inspiration from the uncouth (but often hilarious) animated series, Family Guy. «legal Insurrection, Jul 15»
3
Just finished a gruelling NHS shift and angry with Jeremy Hunt …
... cash this weekend here's something that might raise a smile at the end of a shift -Jeremy Hunt being followed round by a man loudly playing a sousaphone. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Video: Guy ruins KKK rally with sousaphone music
But you're never going to come up with a way as brilliant as this guy marching behind them haunting their steps with goofy sousaphone music. Not since ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
5
'This is what stupid looks like': Musician trolls KKK with a sousaphone
"I wanted to show my opposition in a peaceful way, and my sousaphone seemed to be the best solution to make myself heard." Buck's musical trolling was filmed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Sousaphone player hilariously disrupts KKK march by giving them a …
A sousaphone player has caused much hilarity in America by playing humorous music ... The interfering sousaphone player, however, insisted on following and ... «Classic FM, Jul 15»
7
Man Trolls KKK March with Sousaphone
A Columbia, SC man trolled last weekend's KKK march using nothing but his wits — and a sousaphone. The KKK, along with various other neo-Nazi and white ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
8
Have You Seen the Video of the Sousaphone Player Trolling the …
This is why we need to fund music in the schools. Without band, no one is going to have the talent or the inclination to pick up a sousaphone and gracefully ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
9
The Agenda: Sousaphone troll goes viral; City proposes new …
The YouTube video of a sousaphone player following a crowd of protesters to a Confederate flag rally in Columbia on Saturday sat near the top of the /r/videos ... «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»
10
St. Paul Park native donates late father's sousaphone to Community …
In the capable and artful hands of Joe Nauer, his 87-year-old sousaphone put the 'oomph' in oompah, particularly with the South Washington County ... «South Washington County Bulletin, Jul 15»

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