how to pronounce dulcimer

/ˈdʌl.sɪ.məɹ/

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dulcimer is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of dulcimer

noun:

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).

dulcimer frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dulcimer occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.