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How to pronounce glissandi

Say it like gluh-SAHN-dee. Glissandi has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAHN).

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US American/ɡləˈsɑndi/gluh-SAHN-dee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • gluh
  • SAHN
  • dee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Glissandi pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. gluhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SAHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does glissandi mean?

noun
  1. plural of glissando

Questions about saying glissandi

How do you pronounce glissandi?

Say gluh-SAHN-dee. The American pronunciation is /ɡləˈsɑndi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in glissandi?

Glissandi has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAHN). Broken into parts: gluh · SAHN · dee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).