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glockenspiel

/ˈɡlɑk.ənˌʃpil/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
glock-en-spiel
IPA
/ˈɡlɑk.ənˌʃpil/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.

Etymology

From German Glockenspiel (literally “bells-set”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Glockenspiel

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlɑk.ənˌʃpil/
  • British English: /ˈɡlɒk.ənˌʃpiːl/

Inflected Forms

glockenspiels (plural)

Derived Forms

glock glockenspielist

Phrases

keyboard glockenspiel

Frequently Paired Words

chimes carillon

Synonyms

orchestral bells

Questions

How do you pronounce glockenspiel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɑk.ənˌʃpil/.
What does glockenspiel mean?
A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
Where does glockenspiel come from?
It is traced to German.

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