English Explanatory Dictionary

embouchure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
  2. The mouth of a river or valley.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒm.bʊˈʃʊə/ /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/ /ˌɑm.bəˈʃʊɹ/ en-us-embouchure.ogg

Word forms

embouchure embouchures

Etymology

From French embouchure, from emboucher (“to put in one’s mouth”), from en- (“in”) + bouche (“mouth”), from Latin bucca (“cheek”).

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