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dulcimer

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noun

IPA: /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mə/

Say it like: Dul-sim-er

The correct spelling is dulcimer. A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These m…

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  1. 1.A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal. It is played on the lap or horizontally on a table. Some have their own legs. These musical instruments are played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).

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