How to pronounce octave
American English pronunciation
OK-tiv
- IPA
- /ˈɑktɪv/
- Syllables
- OK · tiv (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- OK-tayv
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What octave means
The gap from one musical note to the next of the same name
In a sentence: The choir sang the song again, one octave higher.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word octavus, meaning "eighth."
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