membranophone

[ mem-brey-nuh-fohn ]

/ mɛmˈbreɪ nəˌfoʊn /

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any musical instrument, as a drum, in which the sound is produced by striking, rubbing, or blowing against a membrane stretched over a frame.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1935–40; membrane + -o- + -phone

mem·bra·no·phon·ic

[mem-brey-nuh-fon-ik], /mɛmˌbreɪ nəˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective