le
word
/ɫə/
luh
/lə/
luh
Definition
A syllable used for a musical note in solfège. In some systems, le refers to a lowered form of the note 'la'.
Usage & Nuances
This is a specialized music term, not a common everyday English word. It appears mainly in singing, ear training, and music theory classes, and pronunciation can vary by teaching system.
Spanish: le (nota musical)Portuguese (BR): ré (nota musical)Portuguese (PT): ré (nota musical)Chinese (Simplified): D音 - Re音Chinese (Traditional): D音 - Re音Hindi: रे (संगीत का स्वर)Arabic: ري (نغمة موسيقية)Bengali: লেRussian: леJapanese: レVietnamese: leKorean: 레Turkish: leUrdu: لےIndonesian: le
Example Sentences
The teacher played le on the piano.
basic
Sing le after la in this exercise.
basic
We wrote le under the note.
basic
I always mix up le and la when we do sight-singing.
natural
Can you hear why the choir used le there instead of la?
natural
Once she explained le as a lowered 'la,' it finally made sense.
natural