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"opus" has 2 syllables: op-us. It rhymes with copus and mopus, if that helps it stick.
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“Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.”
“The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.”
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"Opus" has 2 syllables: op · us.
Opus: A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
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