xylophone

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Noun

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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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From xylo- + -phone.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA: /ɡzi.lɔ.fɔn/

[edit] Noun

xylophone m. (plural xylophones)

  1. Xylophone.
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