sousaphone
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sousaphone
- /ˈsuːsəˌfoʊn/
Where it comes from
Named after American composer and conductor John Philip Sousa + -phone.
noun sousaphones
- A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder. One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.
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Talk about this word "sousaphone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sousaphone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sousaphone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sousaphone "sousaphone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sousaphone.Cite this
@misc{sousaphone_2026,
title = {sousaphone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sousaphone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
