How to pronounce piano
American English pronunciation
pee-AH-noh
- IPA
- /piˈɑnoʊ/
- Syllables
- pee · AH · noh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What piano means
Most people know piano in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Softly, as a direction in music
In a sentence: The choir sang the lullaby piano, barely louder than a whisper.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Italian piano, meaning soft. The instrument's name is short for pianoforte, soft and strong, because it could play both.
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