embouchure

/ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːmbʊˈʃʊr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈäm-bü-ˌshu̇r ˌäm-bü-ˈshu̇r/ (ame, mw)

embouchure — noun

1. the position and control of a musician's lips, jaw, and facial muscles when play

1.名詞C1
釋義

the position and control of a musician's lips, jaw, and facial muscles when playing a wind instrument, which shapes the quality of the sound

例句

The trumpet teacher watched Maria's embouchure and told her to relax her lips.

possessive: [person]'s embouchure

Priya strengthened her embouchure through daily practice, and soon she could hit the high C on her flute without her jaw tensing.

verb pattern: strengthen + [possessive] + embouchure

同義詞
  • mouth position

    less technical, describes the same concept in plainer language

  • lip position

    narrower focus than embouchure, which includes the jaw and facial muscles

文法句型

possessive + embouchure

develop + embouchure

用法筆記

Frequently used with possessive determiners (her embouchure, his embouchure) or with an indefinite article (a good embouchure). Common collocations include 'develop', 'work on', and 'improve'. The word typically appears in the singular.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a new embouchure for her flute.
✅She bought a new mouthpiece for her flute.
💡Embouchure refers to the player's mouth position, not the instrument part.