portamento

por·ta·men·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-tuh-men-toh, pohr-; Italian pawr-tah-men-taw]
- /ˌpɔr təˈmɛn toʊ, ˌpoʊr-; Italian ˌpɔr tɑˈmɛn tɔ/
- /pˌɔːtəmˈentəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-tuh-men-toh, pohr-; Italian pawr-tah-men-taw]
- /ˌpɔr təˈmɛn toʊ, ˌpoʊr-; Italian ˌpɔr tɑˈmɛn tɔ/

Definitions of portamento word

noun plural portamento a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression. 1
noun portamento a smooth slide from one note to another in which intervening notes are not separately discernible 0
noun portamento a continuous gliding from one note to another, sounding intervening tones; glide 0

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Origin of portamento

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Italian: fingering, literally, a bearing, carrying. See port5, -ment

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Parts of speech for Portamento

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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portamento popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

portamento usage trend in Literature

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