ALLEGRETTO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Allegretto

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Italian, diminutive of allegro

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌalɪˈɡrɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(especially as a direction) at a fairly brisk speed

Short Definition:

at fairly brisk speed

Examples:
  • she chose to create a five-movement structure that begins quite slowly and concludes allegretto

Word: Allegretto

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌalɪˈɡrɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

performed at a fairly brisk speed

Short Definition:

performed at fairly brisk speed

Examples:
  • the tempo becomes virtually funereal until the music transitions into the allegretto finale

Word: Allegretto

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌalɪˈɡrɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a movement or piece marked to be played fairly briskly.

Short Definition:

movement or passage marked to be performed allegretto

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