Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanza

/ˈsænzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: san-za
IPA: /ˈsænzə/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.

Example Sentences

"Sanza making is not at all specialized; anyone who wants to play the sanza makes their own. This xylophone is an instrument whose use crosses ethnic groups; one variation of it is known as the balafon."

Inflected Forms

sanzas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sanza?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsænzə/.
What does sanza mean?: Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.

How to pronounce sanza

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