Synonyms for embouchure
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
Forms
- Plural
- embouchures → mouthpieces, mouths…
Example sentences
- mouth Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth.
- mouthpiece Our newspaper is a mouthpiece of public opinion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embouchure | steady | |
| mouth | rising | |
| mouthpiece | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- mouth1
- 10 letters
- mouthpiece2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mouthpiece2 = 2 syllables).