how to pronounce contralto

/kənˈtɹæl.təʊ/

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contralto is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of contralto

noun:

The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody.

contralto frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word contralto occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics contralto can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that contralto can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;