staccato
adjectiveHow many syllables in staccato?
There are 3 syllables in the word staccato.How to pronounce staccato:
Definition of staccato:
- staccato (adjective):
- cut short or apart in performing disconnected
- (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply.
Synonyms for staccato:
disconnected
discordant
dissonant
grating
inharmonious
jarring
strident
unmelodious
unmusical
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