xylophone

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From xylo- (of wood) + -phone (sound).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • enPR: zīʹlə-fōn', IPA: /ˈzaɪ.lə.ˌfəʊn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: xy‧lo‧phone

Noun [edit]

xylophone (plural xylophones)

  1. a musical instrument made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like hammer.
    All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From xylo- + -phone.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: /ɡzi.lɔ.fɔn/

Noun [edit]

xylophone m (plural xylophones)

  1. Xylophone.