Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lento

/ˈlɛntoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
lento
IPA
/ˈlɛntoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slow (45–60 bpm).

noun

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly.

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lento.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛntoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛntəʊ/

Inflected Forms

more lento (comparative) most lento (superlative) lentos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lentulid relent

Synonyms

slowly

Rhymes With

sacramento memento bento vento nascimento mento parenteau casamento pentimento sarmento chimento sorrento

Questions

How do you pronounce lento?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛntoʊ/.
What does lento mean?
Slow (45–60 bpm).
Where does lento come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce lento

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