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
- idiophonist
- percussion idiophone
Translations
any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
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See also
- aerophone
- membranophone
- chordophone
- electrophone
- Appendix:Glossary of idiophones