xylophone

Pronunciation

• enPR: zīʹlə-fōn'
• IPA: /ˈzɑɪ.lə.ˌfon/
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• Hyphenation: xy‧lo‧phone

Noun

Singular xylophone

Plural xylophones

1. A musical instrument made from wood bars in a row. Someone hits the bars with sticks or mallets to make music.

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  A toy xylophone. A real xylophone is similar but bigger.

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  People here are playing a xylophone and a vibraphone (which is like a xylophone with metal bars).