Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenuto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
tenu-to
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time

noun

A passage having this mark

adv

In a sustained manner

adj

Having this tempo mark.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tenuto.

Inflected Forms

tenutos (plural) tenuti (plural) more tenuto (comparative) most tenuto (superlative)

Questions

What does tenuto mean?
A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time
Where does tenuto come from?
Borrowed from Italian tenuto.

How to pronounce tenuto

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