accordion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈkɔ(r).di.ˌən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈkɔr.di.ən/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: ac‧cord‧i‧on

Noun

Singular accordion

Plural accordions

A boy playing the accordion.

An accordion playing scales

1. (countable) (music) An accordion is a musical instrument that makes sounds by moving air over reeds by using bellows.

   He plays the accordion in the street to make tips.

Related words

• accordionist