How to pronounce suite
American English pronunciation
SWEET
- IPA
- /ˈswit/
- Syllables
- SWEET (1 syllable)
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What suite means
Most people know suite in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A set of musical pieces played as one work
In a sentence: The orchestra played a suite of five short dances, one after another.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the French suite, a following or series. It is a twin of the English word suit.
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