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sforzando.

A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sfɔːtˈsændəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔːtˈsɑːndəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/General-American
  1. A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.

  2. A passage having this mark.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian sforzando.

adv/sfɔːtˈsændəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔːtˈsɑːndəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/General-American
  1. In this style.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian sforzando.

adj/sfɔːtˈsændəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔːtˈsɑːndəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/General-American
  1. Played in this style.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian sforzando.

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