ACCELERANDO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word ACCELERANDO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ACCELERANDO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Accelerando

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Italian

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əkˌsɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˌtʃɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(especially as a direction) with a gradual increase of speed

Short Definition:

with gradual increase of speed

Examples:
  • the second half of the song was always sung accelerando

Word: Accelerando

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əkˌsɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˌtʃɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

gradually increasing in speed

Short Definition:

gradually increasing in speed

Examples:
  • an accelerando passage leads to the proclamation

Word: Accelerando

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əkˌsɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˌtʃɛləˈrandəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an accelerando passage

Short Definition:

accelerando passage

Examples:
  • the first movement's long accelerando

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