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acciaccatura

Syllabification: (ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra)
Pronunciation: /äˌCHäkəˈto͝orə/
Definition of acciaccatura

noun (plural acciaccaturas or acciaccature /-ˈto͝orā, -ˈto͝orē/)

Music
  • a grace note performed as quickly as possible before an essential note of a melody, and falling before the beat.

Origin:

Italian, from acciaccare 'to crush'

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