How to pronounce capitano
Say it like kah-pee-TAH-noh. Capitano has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAH).
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US American/kɑpiˈtɑnoʊ/kah-pee-TAH-noh
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- kah
- pee
- TAH
- noh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Capitano pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- peeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- TAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- nohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
What does capitano mean?
noun
- A head man.
- One of the four stock characters of commedia dell'arte, who typically appropriated the name "captain" for himself but was not one; he was often a blowhard and a swaggerer who could maintain his self-important claims only if none of the locals knew him.
Where does capitano come from?
From Italian capitano.
Words that rhyme with capitano
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Questions about saying capitano
How do you pronounce capitano?
Say kah-pee-TAH-noh. The American pronunciation is /kɑpiˈtɑnoʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in capitano?
Capitano has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAH). Broken into parts: kah · pee · TAH · noh.