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How do you use Balafon in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Balafon in a sentence

Balafon meaning

A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks.

Using Balafon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks.

Context around Balafon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ancestral 1×

Often after:

instrument 1×

Sentence patterns with Balafon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

its ancestral balafon instrument which 1× to the balafon to achieve 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

resonators are usually 1× the marimba was 1×

Common sentence endings:

by african slaves 1× characteristic buzzing sound 1×

Words around Balafon

Just before it in the word index:

balaenoptera 5 balaenids 2 balady 2 baladi 4 baladeva 3 baladan 3

Just after it in the word index:

balafrej 2 balagam 2 balaghat 4 balagopal 4 balague 4 balaguer 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Balafon

  • In this selection, "balafon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ancestral and instrument stand out and add context to how "balafon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include its ancestral balafon instrument which and to the balafon to achieve. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balafon" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balafon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Resonators are usually made with holes covered by thin cellophane (similar to the balafon ) to achieve the characteristic buzzing sound. (20 words)

The marimba was developed in Central America by African slaves, and descended from its ancestral balafon instrument, which was also built by African slaves. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The marimba was developed in Central America by African slaves, and descended from its ancestral balafon instrument, which was also built by African slaves. (24 words)

Resonators are usually made with holes covered by thin cellophane (similar to the balafon ) to achieve the characteristic buzzing sound. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Resonators are usually made with holes covered by thin cellophane (similar to the balafon ) to achieve the characteristic buzzing sound.

The marimba was developed in Central America by African slaves, and descended from its ancestral balafon instrument, which was also built by African slaves.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "balafon" in a sentence?
An example: "Resonators are usually made with holes covered by thin cellophane (similar to the balafon ) to achieve the characteristic buzzing sound." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "balafon" from authentic English texts.
What does "balafon" mean?
Balafon means: A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks.
How many example sentences with "balafon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "balafon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.