One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

percussion

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · noun

musical instruments played by striking or shaking them

打击乐器；打击乐

Read the example to see percussion in context.

The percussion grew louder as the dancers entered the stage.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

舞者登台时，打击乐声越来越响。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /pɚˈkʌʃən/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.