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Opera Pronunciation
Opera is pronounced AH-pruh, IPA /ˈɑprə/.
AH-pruh
US /ˈɑprə/ · UK /ˈɒpərə/
Syllables: AH · pruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A dramatic work set to music and sung throughout, or the art form itself.
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Opera in a Sentence
- The opera runs for nearly four hours.
- She sings in a touring opera company.
- Tickets for the opera sold out in a day.
Common Mispronunciations of Opera
Not oh-PE-ruh
AH takes the whole beat and the rest of the word is a quick tail.
Not OH-pruh
Clip the first vowel to the o of pop, since a long oh belongs to the word opus.
Tip: Americans usually run it as two beats, AH-pruh, while British speakers keep three, AH-puh-ruh.
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