How to pronounce zither
American English pronunciation
ZITH-ur
- IPA
- /ˈzɪðɚ/
- Syllables
- ZITH · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What zither means
A flat box with many strings that is played by plucking
In a sentence: The music teacher laid the zither on the table and plucked a sweet tune.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from German, and goes back through Latin to a Greek word for a kind of harp.
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