tantara

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæntərə/, /tænˈtɑːrə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tan′tər ə, tan tar′ə, -tär′ə)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tan•ta•ra  (tan′tər ə, tan tar′ə, -tär′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a blast of a trumpet or horn.
  2. any similar sound.
  • 1530–40; imitative; compare Latin taratantara

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tantara / ˈtæntərə tænˈtɑːrə/
  1. a blast, as on a trumpet or horn
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin taratantara, imitative of the sound of the tuba

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