solmisation

English

Alternative forms

• solmization

Etymology

From French solmisation, from solmiser, from sol + mi.

Noun

solmisation (countable and uncountable, plural solmisations)

1. Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
2. The sol-fa system of singing in particular.

Synonyms

• sol-fa
• sol-faism
• solfège, solfege
• solfeggio

Translations

the sol-fa system of singing — see solfège

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔl.mi.za.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

solmisation f (plural solmisations)

1. solmisation

Further reading

• “solmisation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.