how to pronounce фортепиано

/fərtɨˈpʲjanə/

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фортепиано is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of фортепиано in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… скрипка есть гобой опять же фортепиано и …”

meanings of фортепиано

noun:

Piano.
Fortepiano; pianoforte.

фортепиано frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word фортепиано occurs in russian on average 5.2 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.