accordion
nounHow many syllables in accordion?
There are 4 syllables in the word accordion.How to pronounce accordion:
Definition of accordion:
- accordion (noun):
- a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
- a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player.
Synonyms for accordion:
clavier
free-reed instrument
keyboard instrument
piano accordion
piano keyboard
squeeze box
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