how to pronounce piano

/piˈaːno/

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piano is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of piano in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… baut die einen dinge wovor piano gesorgt …”

meanings of piano

noun:

Piano (musical instrument).

piano frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word piano occurs in german on average 3.2 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.