IPA Transcription of "alligator drum" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “alligator drum” is /ˈæləˌɡeɪdɚ dɹəm/.

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  • alligator drumtype of drum once used in Neolithic China, made from clay and alligator hides, found over a broad area at the Neolithic sites from modern Shandong in the east to Qinghai in the west, dating to a period of 5500–2350 BCE; used in ritual ceremonies

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