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percussion

The correct spelling is percussion.

How to pronounce percussion

/pɚˈkʌʃən/
noun

IPA: /pɚˈkʌʃən/

Say it like: Per-cus-zho-n

The correct spelling is percussion. The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
  2. 2.The sound so produced.
  3. 3.The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
  4. 4.The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
  5. 5.The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.

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