How to pronounce concerto
American English pronunciation
kun-CHAIR-toh
- IPA
- /kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ/
- Syllables
- kun · CHAIR · toh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What concerto means
A piece of music for a soloist and a full orchestra
In a sentence: At the concert, a young violinist played a concerto while the whole orchestra played along.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian. It is related to the Italian verb concertare and to the English word concert.
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