Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piano-forte

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: pi-ano--forte
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pianoforte.

Example Sentences

"Besides ourselves, Madame Dulcken, a distinguished artiste played also, with her daughter and pupil, a Rondeau by Steibelt for two piano-forti."

Inflected Forms

pianos-forte (plural) piano-fortes (plural)

Questions

What does piano-forte mean?: Alternative form of pianoforte.

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