Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pizzicato

/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
piz-zi-ca-to
IPA
/ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/
31
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.

noun

A note that is played pizzicato

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pizzicato, past participle of pizzicare (“to pluck”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pizzicatos (plural) pizzicati (plural)

Phrases

Bartók pizzicato snap pizzicato

Synonyms

pizz.

Antonyms

arco

Questions

How do you pronounce pizzicato?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/.
What does pizzicato mean?
To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow.
Where does pizzicato come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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