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"tabla" has 2 syllables: tabl-a. It rhymes with bablah and nabla, if that helps it stick.
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"Tabla" has 2 syllables: tabl · a.
Tabla: A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
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