how to pronounce obbligato

/ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/

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obbligato is pronounced in five syllables

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meanings of obbligato

noun:

An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).

obbligato frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word obbligato occurs in english on average 0.1 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 obbligato can be related to

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words with pronunciation similar to obbligato

legato