word
chorale
kuh-RAL
kəˈrɑːlListen
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Syllable breakdown
chorale
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Dictionary meaning
A musical composition for choir; a simple hymn tune; a choral society.
History and origin
German — 'Choral' (choral singing).
Examples
- Bach harmonised hundreds of traditional Lutheran chorale melodies in four-part writing.
Common mispronunciations
KOR-ulCHOR-al
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