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sforzando

/sfɔːtˈsændəʊ/ UK
/sfɔːtˈsɑːndəʊ/ UK
/sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/ US

Rhymes with -ændəʊ, -ɑːndəʊ

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Borrowed from Italian sforzando.

noun sforzandos · sforzandi · forzando · forzato · sforzato

A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.
A passage having this mark.

adverb more sforzando · most sforzando · forzando · forzato · sforzato

In this style. (abbreviation) sf, sfz, sfz.

adjective more sforzando · most sforzando · forzando · forzato · sforzato

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MLA

"sforzando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sforzando. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sforzando. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sforzando

Chicago

"sforzando." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sforzando.

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@misc{sforzando_2026,
  title = {sforzando},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sforzando},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}