Percussion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pərˈkʌʃn|  American pronunciation of the word percussion
Brit.  |pəˈkʌʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word percussion

noun

- the act of playing a percussion instrument
- the act of exploding a percussion cap
- the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
- tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

Extra examples

He plays percussion for the band.

The marimba is a percussion instrument.

Tonight we have Paul Duke on percussion (=playing a percussion instrument).

The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play.

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