How to pronounce tympanum
American English pronunciation
TIM-puh-num
- IPA
- /ˈtɪmpənəm/
- Syllables
- TIM · puh · num (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tympanum means
The triangle of wall under the peak of a temple front
In a sentence: Carvings of horses and heroes filled the tympanum above the museum's tall columns.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word tympanum, meaning a drum. The word timpani comes from the same source.
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