How to pronounce fortissimo
American English pronunciation
for-TIS-uh-moh
- IPA
- /fɔɹˈtɪsəˌmoʊ/
- Syllables
- for · TIS · uh · moh (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What fortissimo means
Very loudly, in music
In a sentence: The band played the last chorus fortissimo, and the crowd cheered.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian, where it means "very strong."
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