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harp

/ˈhɑːp/HAHRP
/ˈhɑɹp/HAHRP

Meaningthe harp

Common meaning: a stringed instrument

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhearpe‘an instrument for striking the string’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishharpesource
  3. Englishharp‘a stringed instrument’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English hearpe ‘the harp’.

Roots

  • hearpe Old English “the harp”

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