xylophone

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈzī-lə-ˌfōn also ˈzi-\
- /ˈzaɪ.lə.fəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈzī-lə-ˌfōn also ˈzi-\

Definitions of xylophone word

noun xylophone A musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets. 1
noun xylophone percussion instrument with wooden bars 1
countable noun xylophone A xylophone is a musical instrument which consists of a row of wooden bars of different lengths. You play the xylophone by hitting the bars with special hammers. 0
noun xylophone a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars of graduated length. It is played with hard-headed hammers 0
noun xylophone a musical percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars graduated in length so as to sound the notes of the scale when struck with mallets 0

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Parts of speech for Xylophone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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xylophone popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for xylophone

noun xylophone

instrument — a mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work: surgical instruments.
carillon — a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically
marimba — a musical instrument, originating in Africa but popularized and modified in Central America, consisting of a set of graduated wooden bars, often with resonators beneath to reinforce the sound, struck with mallets.
vibraphone — vibraharp.

All 4 Synonyms of xylophone

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