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acciaccatura
 
SYLLABICATION:ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra
PRONUNCIATION:  ä-chäk-tr
NOUN: Music An ornament note that is one half step or one whole step below a principal note and is sounded at the same time as the principal note, adding dissonance to a harmony.
ETYMOLOGY:Italian, from acciaccare, to crush.
 
 
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