How to pronounce tessitura
American English pronunciation
tes-ih-TOOR-uh
- IPA
- /ˌtɛsɪˈtʊɹə/
- Syllables
- tes · ih · TOOR · uh (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What tessitura means
The range of notes where a voice or instrument sounds best
In a sentence: The song sat right in her tessitura, so she sang it with ease.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Italian, from a word meaning texture.
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