Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
tam-tam is a noun meaning "a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick". It carries one recorded sense.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for tam-tam come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.