Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sixxen

/ˈsɪksən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sixxen
IPA: /ˈsɪksən/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.

Etymology

Blend of six + Xenakis, after Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, who in 1978 composed a piece for six percussionists involving the instrument.

Inflected Forms

sixxens (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sixxen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪksən/.
What does sixxen mean?: A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument.
Where does sixxen come from?: Blend of six + Xenakis, after Greek composer Iannis Xenakis, who in 1978 composed a piece for six percussionists involving the instrument.

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