sforzando

== English == === Alternative forms === forzando, forzato, sforzato === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian sforzando. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sfɔːtˈsændəʊ/, /sfɔːtˈsɑːndəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/ Rhymes: -ændəʊ, -ɑːndəʊ === Noun === sforzando (plural sforzandos or sforzandi) (music) A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack. (music) A passage having this mark. === Adverb === sforzando (comparative more sforzando, superlative most sforzando) (music) In this style. (abbreviation) sf, sfz, sfz. === Adjective === sforzando (comparative more sforzando, superlative most sforzando) (music) Played in this style. === References === === Anagrams === forzandos == French == === Pronunciation === === Adverb === sforzando sforzando === Further reading === “sforzando”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Verb === sforzando gerund of sforzare == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian sforzando. === Adverb === sforzando sforzando