glockenspiel
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glockenspiel
- /ˈɡlɒk.ənˌʃpiːl/ UK
- /ˈɡlɑk.ənˌʃpil/ US
- /ˈɡlɔk.n̩ˌʃpiːl/
- /ˈɡlɔk.ŋ̩ˌʃpiːl/
Where it comes from
From German Glockenspiel (literally “bells-set”).
noun glockenspiels
- A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
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noun musical instrument
| Español | carillón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鉄琴 tekkin |
| 中文 | 鐘琴 /钟琴 zhōngqín, 鐘片琴 /钟片琴 zhōngpiànqín |
| Português | campainha |
| Français | carillon, jeu de timbres |
| Deutsch | Glockenspiel |
| Italiano | campanelli |
| Română | glockenspiel |
| Русский | глокеншпиль glokenšpilʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chuông |
Talk about this word "glockenspiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glockenspiel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glockenspiel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glockenspiel "glockenspiel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glockenspiel.Cite this
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title = {glockenspiel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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