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xylophone

noun

A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

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Word length
9
Starts with
X
Ends with
E
Contains
YL
Scrabble score
24

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Pronunciation

ˈzaɪ.lə.ˌfəʊn

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noun

  1. A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

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