Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soli

/sˈoʊlˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: soli
IPA: /sˈoʊlˌi/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A passage of music played together by a group of players, usually either by all players of a particular instrumental section or by one player each from multiple instrumental sections.

name

A Bantu language spoken in Zambia.

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"In the first part, the flute plays solo in Trios 2 and 8, both in G major; the oboe has soli in Trios 4 and 10. This brings us to the clarinet. The part is written for clarinet in A, with soli in Trios 6, 9 and 12."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Soli.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Soli

Inflected Forms

solis (plural)

Phrases

jus soli Wiktionary’s coverage of Soli terms

Frequently Paired Words

jus soli Wiktionary’s coverage of Soli terms

Questions

How do you pronounce soli?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈoʊlˌi/.
What does soli mean?: plural of solo
Where does soli come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce soli

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