How to pronounce allegro
American English pronunciation
uh-LEG-roh
- IPA
- /əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/
- Syllables
- uh · LEG · roh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- uh-LAY-groh
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What allegro means
A mark in music that means to play fast and lively
In a sentence: The piece starts out slow, but at the allegro everyone plays quick and bright.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian, the language that gave us many music words.
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