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sforzando

Pronunciation: /sfɔːˈtsandəʊ/

(also sforzato /-ˈtsɑːtəʊ/)
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Definition of sforzando

adverb & adjective

  • (especially as a direction) with sudden emphasis.

noun (plural sforzandos or sforzandi /-di/)

  • a sudden or marked emphasis.

Origin:

Italian, literally 'using force'

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