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Cornet vs. Coronet
Cornet
/ˈkɔːnət/Examples:
The jazz solo featured a vibrant cornet player.During parades, she marches while playing the cornet.George learned to play the cornet in high school band.
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This word has no antonymsCoronet
/ˈkɒrənət/Examples:
The young heir wore a simple coronet during the ceremony.A delicate silver coronet adorned her flowing hair.The queen's coronet glittered with precious stones.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Cornet is a brass instrument, often used in bands, while coronet is a small crown worn by nobility.
- To remember cornet, think of blowing a trumpet-like instrument, since both cornet and trumpet are musical instruments.
- Coronet relates to royalty or nobility, so imagine a small crown given to a lord or earl.
- Remember that both begin with co, but cornet has an et like the sound of a trumpet, reinforcing its musical association.
- Coronets are made of jewels or metal, so envision royalty to connect it with coronet.
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