How to pronounce “decrescendo”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (music) An instruction to play gradually more softly.
• A gradual decrease in volume or loudness of a piece of music.
• [Verb]
• (music) To gradually become quieter
• [Adjective]
• becoming quieter gradually.
• [Adverb]
• (music) decrescendo

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