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acciaccatura

/əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ciac-ca-tu-ra
IPA
/əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acciaccatura, from the verb acciaccare (“to crush”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acciaccatura

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/
  • British English: /əˌt͡ʃækəˈtjʊəɹə/

Inflected Forms

acciaccaturas (plural) acciaccature (plural) acciacatura (alternative, misspelling)

Synonyms

grace note appoggiatura

Rhymes With

bureau dura jura sura surah tempura mura bravura datura angostura katsura coloratura

Questions

How do you pronounce acciaccatura?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/.
What does acciaccatura mean?
A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.
Where does acciaccatura come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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