How to Pronounce "glissando"
word
ɡlɪˈsɑndoʊ
glih-SAHN-doh
ɡlɪsˈændəʊ
glihs-AN-doh
Definition
A glissando is a musical effect where you glide smoothly up or down between two notes, playing all the notes in between quickly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɡlɪˈsɑndoʊ
British English
ɡlɪsˈændəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
glih-SAHN-doh
UK
glihs-AN-doh
Listen in Context
The pianist played a beautiful glissando at the end of the song.
You can hear a glissando in this guitar solo.
The violinist used a glissando to change between notes smoothly.
That dramatic glissando made the performance unforgettable.