How to Pronounce "concertina"
word
kahn-ser-TEE-nuh
kon-sut-EE-nuh
Definition
A concertina is a small musical instrument with bellows and buttons, similar to an accordion, that produces sound by squeezing and expanding the bellows while pressing the buttons.
IPA Transcription
American English
kɑnsɝˈtinə
British English
kɒnsətˈiːnɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kahn-ser-TEE-nuh
UK
kon-sut-EE-nuh
Listen in Context
She plays the concertina in a folk band.
A concertina has buttons on both sides.
The musician opened the box and took out his concertina.
I've never seen a concertina up close before—it's smaller than I expected.