How to pronounce celesta
American English pronunciation
suh-LES-tuh
- IPA
- /səˈlɛstə/
- Syllables
- suh · LES · tuh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What celesta means
A keyboard instrument that sounds like soft bells
In a sentence: The celesta's tinkling notes made the music sound like falling snow.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French célesta, a name meaning "heavenly."
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