word
Italian
diminuendo
dih-min-yoo-EN-doh
dɪˌmɪnjuˈɛndoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
diminuendo
Sounds like
Say 'dih-min-yoo-EN-doh'.
Dictionary meaning
A direction to gradually decrease in volume.
History and origin
Italian — from 'diminuire' (to diminish).
Examples
- The long diminuendo at the close of the movement created an effect of the music fading into silence.
Common mispronunciations
dim-ih-NYOO-en-dohdim-ih-noo-EN-doh
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