word
sitar
sih-TAR
sɪˈtɑːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
sitar
Dictionary meaning
A long-necked plucked lute used prominently in Hindustani classical music and popular in the West since the 1960s.
History and origin
Persian/Urdu — 'si' (three) + 'tar' (string).
Common mispronunciations
SIT-arSEE-tar
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