How to pronounce soprano
American English pronunciation
suh-PRAN-oh
- IPA
- /səˈpɹænoʊ/
- Syllables
- suh · PRAN · oh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What soprano means
The highest singing voice in a choir
In a sentence: My sister sings soprano, so her notes float above everyone else's.
Where it comes from: It's Italian, from a Latin word that grew out of super, meaning "above." The word sovereign comes from the same Latin root.
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