Synonyms
Etymology

1. xylophone

noun. ['ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn'] a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets.

Etymology

  • -phone (English)
  • φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • xylo- (English)
  • ξύλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Xylophone

  • airfone
  • allophone
  • businessphone
  • dictaphone
  • earphone
  • earphone
  • francophone
  • gramaphone
  • headphone
  • homophone
  • megaphone
  • microphone
  • saxophone
  • sousaphone
  • telephone
  • videophone
  • vodafone

How do you pronounce xylophone?

Pronounce xylophone as ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn.

US - How to pronounce xylophone in American English

UK - How to pronounce xylophone in British English

How to spell xylophone? Is it xylaphone? Or xyzlaphone? Common misspellings are:

  • xylaphone
  • xyzlaphone