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How to pronounce crescendo in English?

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Type Words
Type of increase


The music crescendoes here.
Type Words
Type of volume, loudness, intensity
Has types swell
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Examples of crescendo

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Every few years, the soap opera that is WQED Multimedia reaches a new crescendo.
From the post-gazette.com
Japan's postwar export-led economic recovery seemed to be coming to a crescendo.
From the ocregister.com
The dance moves onto a crescendo that is thrilling to both, the eye and the ear.
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There are things in there that will bring the place to a crescendo and craziness.
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The tape provided a powerful crescendo for the prosecution's case against Murray.
From the timesunion.com
In what feels like a breathless crescendo, he launches his health-care manifesto.
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Mono's usual approach is to build slowly from delicate rippling to a crescendo.
From the washingtonpost.com
The performance pulls you in and slowly brings the audience into the crescendo.
From the gothamgal.com
Crescendo is a dynamic support group for the fine and performing arts in Alabama.
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More examples
  • (music) a gradual increase in loudness
  • Gradually increasing in volume
  • Grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"
  • In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic (staccato, legato etc.) or functional (velocity). ...
  • Crescendo is the third album by the Brazilian rock band Ultraje a Rigor, released in 1990.
  • Crescendo are a Liverpool based Electronic Pop band. The band are made up of duo Dan Akerman (keyboard, synthesiser and guitars) and Jonson Walker, (guitars, keyboards and vocals). The band have enjoyed live success and have received radio play.
  • Is an adult Japanese visual novel developed by Digital Object and released in Japan for the PC on September 28, 2001. A 'Full Voice Version' of the game was released in Japan on July 25, 2003, including full voice acting (apart from the protagonist) and extended scenarios for each character. ...
  • The Crescendos were an early American rock and roll group from Nashville, Tennessee.
  • (Crescendos) The act of raising the volume of a beat for certain duration of time. Crescendos are used to build energy, and transition songs from one style to the next. Crescendos take a lot of control with your dynamics, something every drummer should be aware of.