embouchure

== English == === Etymology === From French embouchure, from emboucher (“to put in one’s mouth”), from en- (“in”) + bouche (“mouth”), from Latin bucca (“cheek”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒm.bʊˈʃʊə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/, /ˌɑm.bəˈʃʊɹ/ === Noun === embouchure (countable and uncountable, plural embouchures) (music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument. (archaic) The mouth of a river or valley. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From emboucher +‎ -ure. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bu.ʃyʁ/ === Noun === embouchure f (plural embouchures) mouthpiece (of a musical instrument) embouchure (of a wind instrument player) mouth (of a river) Antonym: source Hyponyms: delta, estuaire bit (horse controlling mechanism) === Further reading === “embouchure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012