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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solfège

/sɒlˈfɛʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
solfege
IPA
/sɒlˈfɛʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French solfège. Doublet of solfeggio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

solfèges (plural) solfege (alternative)

Phrases

fixed-do movable-do

Frequently Paired Words

Aretinian fixed-do movable-do

Synonyms

solfeggio solmization solmisation sol-fa

Rhymes With

grège lezh

Questions

How do you pronounce solfège?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɒlˈfɛʒ/.
What does solfège mean?
A method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.
Where does solfège come from?
It is traced to French.

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