solfège Syllabification: (sol·fège)Pronunciation: /sälˈfeZH/Definition of solfège noun Music 1solmization. an exercise in singing using solmization syllables. 2the study of singing and musicianship using solmization syllables. Origin: early 20th century: French, from Italian solfeggiosolfège in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of solfège in the British & World English dictionary