SFORZATO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sforzando

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

Italian, literally ‘using force’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sfɔːˈtsandəʊ
Definition:

(especially as a direction) with sudden emphasis

Short Definition:

with sudden emphasis

Examples:
  • they are marked fortissimo decrescendo—just like all the instruments that play sforzando
Variant Forms:
  • sforzato

Word: Sforzando

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sfɔːˈtsandəʊ
Definition:

performed with sudden emphasis

Short Definition:

performed with sudden emphasis

Examples:
  • such a grand finale must embrace a sforzando passage
Variant Forms:
  • sforzato

Word: Sforzando

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sfɔːˈtsandəʊ
Definition:

a sudden or marked emphasis.

Short Definition:

sudden or marked emphasis

Variant Forms:
  • sforzato

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