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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solmisation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
solmi-sa-tion
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sol-fa system of singing in particular.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French solmisation, from solmiser, from sol + mi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

solmisations (plural) solmization (alternative)

Synonyms

sol-fa sol-faism solfège solfege solfeggio solmization

Questions

What does solmisation mean?
Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
Where does solmisation come from?
It is traced to French.

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