a capella
See also: acapella
English
WOTD – 22 November 2008
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌækəˈpɛlə/, /ˌɑːkəˈpɛlə/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (General Australian): (file)
Adverb
a capella
- Misspelling of a cappella.
Adjective
a capella
- Misspelling of a cappella.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of a chapel choir”, literally “from the chapel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaː kɑˈpɛ.laː/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: a ca‧pel‧la
Adverb
- a cappella, singing without instrumental accompaniment
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ka.pɛ.la/ ~ /a ka.pe.la/
Audio: (file)
Adjective
- alternative spelling of a cappella
Adverb
- alternative spelling of a cappella
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian a cappella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a‿kaˈpɛl.la/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Syllabification: a ca‧pe‧lla
Adjective
a capella (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- alternative spelling of a cappella
Adverb
a capella (not comparable)
- alternative spelling of a cappella
Further reading
- a capella in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- a capella in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a kaˈpela/ [a kaˈpe.la]
- Syllabification: a ca‧pe‧lla
Adverb
- alternative form of a capela