American English pronunciation
How to pronounce oboe
IPA transcription: ['oʊboʊ]
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Noun
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a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
Usage examples
- Its cousin, the Western oboe, has a double reed and a conical bore.
- He played piano, oboe, clarinet, and saxophone as a child.
- Born in Miami, Florida, Spratlan played the oboe as a youth.
- Michael Brain plays curtal, baroque bassoon, recorder, oboe and sings.
- Work written for soprano, choir, oboe, string and bass.