Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-liz-muh]
- /mɪˈlɪz mə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mi-liz-muh]
- /mɪˈlɪz mə/
Definitions of melisma word
- noun plural melisma an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing. 1
- noun melisma A group of notes sung to one syllable of text. 1
- noun melisma an expressive vocal phrase or passage consisting of several notes sung to one syllable 0
- noun melisma a succession of different notes sung upon a single syllable, as orig. in plainsong or, now especially, in the ornamental phrases of Near Eastern and Asian music 0
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Origin of melisma
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, melisma is from the Greek word mélisma song, tune. See melody, -ism
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Parts of speech for Melisma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
melisma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
melisma usage trend in Literature
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- how to sing melisma?
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