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Word: Tessitura
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Italian, literally ‘texture’, from Latin textura (see texture)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌtɛsɪˈt(j)ʊərə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the range within which most notes of a vocal part fall
Short Definition:range within which most notes of vocal part fall
Examples:- the tessitura of the part is much more comfortable for a countertenor than for a soprano
- a low tessitura
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