tam-tam

1. 1.

   a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

   Synonymsgong

   Broaderpercussion instrument

Questions about tam-tam

What does tam-tam mean?

tam-tam means "a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick".

How many syllables are in tam-tam?

tam-tam has 2 syllables and divides as tam--tam under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for tam-tam?

Close synonyms include gong. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.