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xylophone

Syllabification: (xy·lo·phone)
Pronunciation: /ˈzīləˌfōn/

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Definition of xylophone

noun

  • a musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.

Derivatives

xylophonic

Pronunciation: /ˌzīləˈfänik/

adjective

xylophonist

Pronunciation: /ˈzīləˌfōnist/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from xylo- 'of wood' + -phone

The beginning of xylophone is spelled xylo-.

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