Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accelerando

/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ac-celeran-do
IPA
/ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.

noun

A passage having this mark.

noun

Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).

adv

With a gradual increase in speed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian accelerando, from Latin accelero.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: accelerando, accelero

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/
  • British English: /ætʃɛləˈɹændəʊ/

Inflected Forms

accelerandos (plural) accelerandoes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce accelerando?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑˌkʃɛl.əˈɹɑn.doʊ/.
What does accelerando mean?
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
Where does accelerando come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce accelerando

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