PARLANDO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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

Word: Parlando

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Italian, literally ‘speaking’

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

(with reference to singing) in an expressive or declamatory manner

Short Definition:

in expressive or declamatory manner

Examples:
  • high detached chords signify a kind of epilogue, itself played parlando and dying out very slowly

Word: Parlando

Speech Type: Adjective

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

(of singing) expressive or declamatory

Short Definition:

expressive or declamatory

Examples:
  • its plaintive parlando style conveys a mood of pending uncertainty

Word: Parlando

Speech Type: Noun

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

composition or performance in a parlando manner

Short Definition:

composition or performance in parlando manner

Examples:
  • the high-lying parlando of Siegfried's narration

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 14

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 11

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 11

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games