Contrabasso
[kon-truh-bas-oh, -bah-soh; Italian kawn-trah-bahs-saw] /ˌkɒn trəˈbæs oʊ, -ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˌkɔn trɑˈbɑs sɔ/ Music.
noun, plural contrabassos, contrabassi
[kon-truh-bas-ee, -bah-see; Italian kawn-trah-bahs-see] /ˌkɒn trəˈbæs i, -ˈbɑ si; Italian ˌkɔn trɑˈbɑs si/ (Show IPA), adjective
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