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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

vibrato

/viˈbɹɑtoʊ/

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What does vibrato mean?

noun

  1. The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

adjective

  1. (humorous) Distorted by editing a sound so it becomes more wobbled, usually for humorous purposes.

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IPA pronunciation

/viˈbɹɑtoʊ/

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One ought to be firm as a rock To venture a shake in vibrato, When fervour's expected Keep cool and collected Or never attempt agitato.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808