How to pronounce contrapuntal
American English pronunciation
kon-truh-PUN-tul
- IPA
- /ˌkɑntɹəˈpʌntəl/
- Syllables
- kon · truh · PUN · tul (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What contrapuntal means
With two or more tunes played together at once
In a sentence: The choir sang a contrapuntal song, with each group singing its own tune at the same time.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin phrase meaning note against note.
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