Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pianoforte

/piˈænəfɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: pi-anoforte
IPA: /piˈænəfɔɹt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian piano Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-? Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ- Proto-Italic *forktis Old Latin forctis Latin fortis Italian forte Italian pianofortebor. English pianoforte Borrowed from Italian pianoforte.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /piˈænəfɔɹt/
British English: /piˌænəʊˈfɔːteɪ/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

pianofortes (plural) pianoforti (plural) piano-forte (alternative) piano-forté (alternative)

Derived Forms

piano pianofortist

Phrases

cabinet pianoforte

Frequently Paired Words

fortepiano

Synonyms

piano forte-piano

Questions

How do you pronounce pianoforte?: The recorded pronunciation is /piˈænəfɔɹt/.
What does pianoforte mean?: A piano.
Where does pianoforte come from?: Etymology tree Italian piano Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-? Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ- Proto-Italic *forktis Old Latin forctis Latin fortis Italian forte Italian pianofortebor. English pianoforte Borrowed from Italian pianoforte.

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