Looking for the meaning of the word ACCORDION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACCORDION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Accordion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German Akkordion, from Italian accordare ‘to tune’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkɔːdɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing with the hands to work a central bellows that blows air over metal reeds, the melody and chords being sounded by buttons or keys.
Short Definition:musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing with hands
Examples:- her five brothers and sisters were singing to the accompaniment of an accordion
- an accordion player
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