American English pronunciation
How to pronounce accordion
IPA transcription: [ə'kɔɹdiən]
Pronunciation variants: [ə'kɔɹdiən][ə'kɚdiən]
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Noun
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a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
Usage examples
- Old man entertains his family by playing accordion
- Many modern groups use harmonica, accordion, alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet and trombone.
- Her range of instruments include a sitar, accordion, toy piano, and ukulele.
- Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics.
- An old man with a hat and sunglasses is playing an accordion.
- Freddie played violin, mandolin, and accordion before switching to cornet.
- Generally there can be an unlimited number of fiddles, flutes, accordions and tin whistles.
- It was a short knife or accordion pleated skirt with an attached bloomer underneath.
- At the age of three, his father bought him his first accordion.
- Handler has also played the accordion in several bands.