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alphorn

The correct spelling is alphorn.

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noun

IPA: /ˈalp.hɔːn/

Say it like: Alf-orn

The correct spelling is alphorn. A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.

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noun

  1. 1.A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.

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