HOW TO PRONOUNCE
soprano
/səˈpɹænoʊ/
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suh-PRAN-oh: use the a in “cat” for PRAN.
Join p and r without inserting a vowel between them. Keep the first syllable light and give the middle one the strongest beat.
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“The soprano held the final note above the orchestra.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does soprano mean?
noun
- The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
verb
- To sing or utter with high pitch.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A surname from Italian.
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IPA pronunciation
/səˈpɹænoʊ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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Then at the appointed, at the acute, moment, the soprano voice, like a fountain jet, shot up into the light.
“How can there be a completely harmonious union without the combination of the Four in One, viz. the Bass and Tenor of the Man and the Soprano and Contralto of the two Women?”
More book examples (2)
He always sang soprano in concert with females.
The divine call of Simon Peter and his brethren is next described in a tenor recitative; and the acceptance of the glad tidings is expressed in an aria, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me," which, by an original but appropriate conception, is given to the soprano voice.