How to Pronounce Sol-fa

To pronounce "sol-fa", say SOLF-a — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

6

Letters

SOLF-a

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"sol-fa" has 2 syllables: solf-a.

What does sol-fa mean?

noun

  1. A method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the movable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B).

verb

  1. To sing a sol-fa

Synonyms

solfegesolfeggiosolfègesolmisationsolmization

Related words

solfasolfegesol-faismsolmisationsolmizationsolresolmodulatorbocedization

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sol-fa"?▾

"Sol-fa" has 2 syllables: solf · a.

What does "sol-fa" mean?▾

Sol-fa: A method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the movable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B).

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