sopranino

so·pra·ni·no

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-pruh-nee-noh]
- /ˌsoʊ prəˈni noʊ/
- /sˌɒprənˈiːnəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-pruh-nee-noh]
- /ˌsoʊ prəˈni noʊ/

Definitions of sopranino word

noun plural sopranino a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class. 1
noun sopranino the instrument with the highest possible pitch in a family of instruments 0
noun sopranino (as modifier) 0
adjective sopranino designating or of any musical instrument smaller and of a higher pitch than the soprano of that family 0
noun sopranino a sopranino instrument, esp. a recorder 0

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Origin of sopranino

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < Italian, equivalent to sopran(o) soprano + -ino diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Sopranino

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sopranino popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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