diminuendo
pronunciation
How to pronounce diminuendo in British English:
UK [dɪˌmɪnjuˈendəʊ]
How to pronounce diminuendo in American English:
US [dɪˌmɪnjuˈendoʊ]
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- Noun:
- (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
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- Adjective:
- gradually decreasing in volume
Word Origin
- diminuendo
- 1775, from Italian diminuendo "lessening, diminishing," present participle of diminuire, from Latin deminuere (see diminish).
Example
- 1. Trombones sharply pronounce a d , followed by tuba and oboe in a sudden diminuendo .