How to pronounce plectrum
American English pronunciation
PLEK-trum
- IPA
- /ˈplɛktɹəm/
- Syllables
- PLEK · trum (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What plectrum means
A small flat piece used to pluck strings
In a sentence: She strummed the guitar with a plectrum shaped like a tiny triangle.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a thing to strike with, such as the tool used to play a lyre.
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