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castanets

/ˌkæs.təˈnɛts/

castanets is the plural of castanet.

Meaning of castanet

Noun

castanet (plural castanets)

  1. (in plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.

Words that rhyme with castanets

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Questions about castanets

What is castanets the plural of?
Castanets is the plural of castanet.
How do you pronounce castanets?
Castanets is pronounced /ˌkæs.təˈnɛts/.

Words near castanets in the dictionary

  1. castaneous
  2. castaneously
  3. castanet
  4. castanetist
  5. castanetists
  6. castanets
  7. Castano
  8. Castano Primo
  9. Castanon
  10. Castanons
  11. Castanos

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