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staccato

Syllabification: (stac·ca·to)

Pronunciation: /stəˈkätō/

chiefly Music

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Definition of staccato

adverb & adjective

with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others: [as adjective]:a staccato rhythmCompare with legato, marcato.

noun (plural staccatos)

a piece or passage marked to be performed staccato.
a noise or speech resembling a series of short, detached musical notes:her heels made a rapid staccato on the polished boards