anthem | ˈænθəm |
baritone | ˈbærɪtəʊn |
bass | beɪs |
bassoon | bəˈsuːn |
breve | briːv |
cello | ˈtʃeləʊ |
concert | ˈkɒnsət |
concerto | kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ |
contralto | kənˈtrɑːltəʊ |
crotchet | ˈkrɒtʃɪt |
cymbal | ˈsɪmbl |
fugue | fjuːɡ |
minuet | ˌmɪnjuˈet |
motif | ˈməʊtiːf |
nocturne | ˈnɒktɜːn |
oboe | ˈəʊbəʊ |
polyphony | pəˈlɪfəni |
polyphonic | ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk |
quartet | kwɔːˈtet |
quaver | ˈkweɪvə |
quintet | kwɪnˈtet |
saxophone | ˈsæksəfəʊn |
sextet | seksˈtet |
sonata | səˈnɑːtə |
soprano | səˈprɑːnəʊ |
symphony | ˈsɪmfəni |
tenor | ˈtenə |
trio | ˈtriːəʊ |
trombone | ˌtrɒmˈbəʊn |
tuba | ˈtjuːbə |
tympani | ˈtɪmpəni |
unison | ˈjuːnɪsən |
viola | vaɪˈəʊlə |
violin | ˌvaɪəˈlɪn |
xylophone | ˈzaɪləfəʊn |
This “mini-dictionary” gives just one acceptable General British pronunciation for each of the terms listed. In many cases other pronunciations are possible.
2013_11_27
Updated (with thanks to Petr Rösel): 2013_12_01