vibraphone

vibraphone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English vibra(to)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der.
English -phone
English vibraphone

    From vibra(to) + -phone.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈvɑɪ.bɹəˌfəʊn/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    vibraphone (plural vibraphones)

    1. A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.

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    French

    Etymology

      From vibrato +‎ -phone.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /vi.bʁa.fɔn/
      • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

      Noun

      vibraphone m (plural vibraphones)

      1. vibraphone

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