How to pronounce diminuendo
American English pronunciation
dih-min-yoo-EN-doh
- IPA
- /dɪˌmɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/
- Syllables
- dih · min · yoo · EN · doh (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What diminuendo means
A gradual softening of the sound in music
In a sentence: The band ended the song with a long diminuendo until we could barely hear it.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian.
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