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glockenspiel

/ˈɡlɒk.n̩ˌspiːl/ /ˈɡlɑ.kn̩.ˌspil/

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Visual illustration for the word "shimmering" - To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.
shimmeringverb
/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Visual illustration for the word "instrument" - A device used to produce music.
instrumentnoun
/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Visual illustration for the word "xylophone" - Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
xylophonenoun
/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/

Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

"All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?"

Visual illustration for the word "percussion" - The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
percussionnoun
/pɚˈkʌʃən/

The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

Visual illustration for the word "smaller" - Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
smalleradjective
/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

Visual illustration for the word "idiophone" - Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).
idiophonenoun
/ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/ /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/

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

"The triangle in the school orchestra is an idiophone; it makes sound when the metal is struck. "

Visual illustration for the word "instruments" - A device used to produce music.
instrumentsnoun
/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Visual illustration for the word "xylophones" - Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
xylophonesnoun
/ˈzaɪləfoʊnz/

Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

"All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?"

Visual illustration for the word "arranged" - To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
arrangedverb
/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "

Visual illustration for the word "practiced" - Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice
practicedadjective
/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

Visual illustration for the word "elementary" - An elementary school
elementarynoun
/(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˌɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

An elementary school

"My son attends the elementary school near our house. "

Visual illustration for the word "musical" - A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
musicalnoun
/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "