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idiophone

/ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
id-io-phone
IPA
/ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).

Etymology

From idio- + -phone.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/

Inflected Forms

idiophones (plural)

Derived Forms

idiophonic idiophonist

Phrases

percussion idiophone

Frequently Paired Words

aerophone membranophone chordophone electrophone

Homonyms

ideophone

Questions

How do you pronounce idiophone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/.
What does idiophone mean?
Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).
Where does idiophone come from?
From idio- + -phone.

How to pronounce idiophone

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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