How to pronounce pentimento
American English pronunciation
pen-tih-MEN-toh
- IPA
- /ˌpɛntɪˈmɛntoʊ/
- Syllables
- pen · tih · MEN · toh (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What pentimento means
An earlier painting showing through a later one painted over it
In a sentence: Under the bright light, a pentimento showed a hidden dog under the painted chair.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word for a change of mind or a correction, from a verb meaning to regret.
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