How to pronounce cabaletta
American English pronunciation
kab-uh-LET-uh
- IPA
- /ˌkæbəˈlɛtə/
- Syllables
- kab · uh · LET · uh (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What cabaletta means
A short opera song with a quick, repeating beat
In a sentence: The singer ended the scene with a cabaletta, her voice racing along to the bouncy beat.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word for a little verse, which goes back to a Latin word for a link.
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