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appoggiatura

/əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pog-giatu-ra
IPA
/əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian appoggiatura, derived from appoggiare (“to lean”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

appoggiaturas (plural) appoggiature (plural)

Phrases

long appoggiatura short appoggiatura

Synonyms

grace note acciaccatura

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce appoggiatura?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/.
What does appoggiatura mean?
A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
Where does appoggiatura come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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