How to pronounce solfeggio
American English pronunciation
sahl-FEJ-oh
- IPA
- /sɑlˈfɛdʒoʊ/
- Syllables
- sahl · FEJ · oh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- sahl-FEJ-ee-oh
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What solfeggio means
Singing practice using the syllables do, re, mi
In a sentence: Before every concert, the choir warmed up with ten minutes of solfeggio.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian; the French name for the same thing is solfège. It is built from sol and fa, two of the singing syllables.
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