Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bass drum

/ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
bass -drum
IPA
/ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a large drum with a low pitch

Inflected Forms

bass drums (plural)

Phrases

bass drummer

Synonyms

gran casa

Questions

How do you pronounce bass drum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/.
What does bass drum mean?
a large drum with a low pitch

How to pronounce bass drum

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