tambourin Syllabification: (tam·bou·rin)Pronunciation: /ˈtambo͝orin, taNbo͞oˈraN/Definition of tambourin noun a long narrow drum used in Provence. a dance accompanied by a tambourin. Origin:French, diminutive of tambour (see tambour)tambourin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tambourin in the British & World English dictionary