Word: embouchures
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
bou
chures
Definition: Plural of embouchure; the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
Morphemes:
Affix: embouchure
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: en-
Language: fr
Decoded: en-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: en- (all meanings)
Affix: bouche
Language: fr
Decoded: bouche
PoS: Noun
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Nominal suffix indicating the person who exercises a particular activity.
Affix: -ure
Language: fr
Decoded: -ure
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing the result of an action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.