How to pronounce adagio
American English pronunciation
uh-DAH-jee-oh
- IPA
- /əˈdɑdʒi.oʊ/
- Syllables
- uh · DAH · jee · oh (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What adagio means
A slow, graceful piece of music
In a sentence: The orchestra played a gentle adagio that made the whole room go quiet.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from Italian, where ad agio means "at ease."
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