idiophone

English

Etymology

idio- +‎ -phone

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/
Hyphenation: id‧io‧phone

Noun

idiophone (plural idiophones)

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

Derived terms

Translations

any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration

Catalan: idiòfon (ca) m
Dutch: idiofoon (nl)
Irish: ideafón m

Italian: idiofono m
Latvian: pašskanis m
Spanish: idiófono (es) m

See also

aerophone
membranophone
chordophone
electrophone
Appendix:Glossary of idiophones

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