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idiophone

Syllables: id·io·phoneUK/ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/US/ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/

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

Noun

idiophone (plural idiophones)

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

Forms of idiophone

pluralidiophones

Origin of idiophone

From idio- + -phone.

Words formed from idiophone

Questions about idiophone

What does idiophone mean?
Idiophone means any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).
What part of speech is idiophone?
Idiophone is a noun.
How do you pronounce idiophone?
Idiophone is pronounced /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of idiophone?
The plural of idiophone is idiophones.

Words near idiophone in the dictionary

  1. idiopathy
  2. idiophanous
  3. idiophase
  4. idiophases
  5. idiophasic
  6. idiophone
  7. idiophones
  8. idiophonic
  9. idiophonist
  10. idiophonists
  11. idiopid

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