Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angklung

/ˈɑŋklʊŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: angk-lung
IPA: /ˈɑŋklʊŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame, which is shaken.

Etymology

From Sundanese angklung.

Word Breakdown

Root: angklung

Inflected Forms

angklungs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce angklung?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑŋklʊŋ/.
What does angklung mean?: A percussion instrument, originally from Indonesia, made of two or more bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame, which is shaken.
Where does angklung come from?: From Sundanese angklung.

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