Well. no one else has supplied this, so it is up to me:


The only workable plural of chalumeau is clarinets.


Raymond Horton



Pierre Bailleul wrote:
The correct plurial of chalumeau (all names in "au" and "eau") is chalumeaux.
Pierre.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Patrick Clow" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:53 AM
Subject: [Finale] O.T. Proper spelling for Chalumeau(x)


Good Day:

What is the correct plural form for "chalumeau"?

I typically see "chalumeaux."

I suppose the "x" is a form of "s" akin to "flute" versus "flutes" in English

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