Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tymbal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tym-bal
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a pair of specialised sound-producing structures located below each side of the anterior abdominal region of various species of cicada.

noun

Alternative spelling of timbal.

Etymology

Variant of timbale, from French timbale.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tymbals (plural) tymbales (plural)

Questions

What does tymbal mean?
One of a pair of specialised sound-producing structures located below each side of the anterior abdominal region of various species of cicada.
Where does tymbal come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce tymbal

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tymbal”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tymbal”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tymbal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.