How to pronounce presto
American English pronunciation
PRES-toh
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɛstoʊ/
- Syllables
- PRES · toh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What presto means
Most people know presto in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Very fast, as a direction in music
In a sentence: The last part of the song is marked presto, so her bow had to fly across the strings.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the Italian presto, meaning quickly. Magicians use the same word to say a trick is done.
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