Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand drum

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: hand -drum
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drum (membranophone) played with the hand, as opposed to being struck with a drumstick, mallet or other object.

Inflected Forms

hand drums (plural)

Phrases

hand percussion

Frequently Paired Words

hand percussion

Questions

What does hand drum mean?: A drum (membranophone) played with the hand, as opposed to being struck with a drumstick, mallet or other object.

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