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How to pronounce “ottava”
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Pronunciation guide for ottava
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ottava with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Stephen Burt: Why people need poetry 13 minutes, 13 seconds
and I went on to read about ottava rima
- Definition summary
- (music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
Example 1 of 1
How to pronounce ottava
Stephen Burt: Why people need poetry 13 minutes, 13 seconds

and I went on to read about ottava rima
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ottava”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- (music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va.
- [Noun]
- (poetry) Ottava rima.
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