castanets
pronunciation
How to pronounce castanets in British English:
UK [ˌkæstəˈnets]
How to pronounce castanets in American English:
US [ ˌkæstəˈnets]
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- Noun:
- a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Ms. edmunds ? May I please play the castanets ?
- 2. Sure enough , the participant who reported that the word ' castanets ' was associated with the taste of tuna , still did so , even after a year . Similarly , the other 5 synaesthetes in the study all consistently reported their particular connections between tastes and words .