sˈɪŋɡəl sˈɪmbəlz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən sˈoʊld wɪð ɐ bˈoʊn ɔːɹ pˈiːs ʌv wˈʊd ɐtˈætʃt, sˌoʊ ðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt ɪz stˈɪl fˈʌŋkʃənəl ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ðə mˈeɪɾɪŋ sˈɪmbəl hˈæzbiːn lˈɔst.
Single cymbals are often sold with a bone or piece of wood attached, so the instrument is still functional even though the mating cymbal has been lost.