arpeggio
/ɑɹˈpɛ.d͡ʒi.oʊ/noun, verb
arpeggio is spelled A-R-P-E-G-G-I-O: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, arpeggio means “The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of arpeggio is arpeggios or arpeggi.
How many letters and syllables are in arpeggio?
| Letters | 8: A-R-P-E-G-G-I-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is arpeggio?
Arpeggio appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce arpeggio?
- US /ɑɹˈpɛ.d͡ʒi.oʊ/
Arpeggio has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-arpeggio.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of arpeggio
- arpeggios plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- arpeggi plural
- arpeggioing participle, present
- arpeggioed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arpeggio mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
verb
- 1
To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
- 2
To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
- 3
To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arpeggio in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arpège , arpéger |
| German | Arpeggio |
| Portuguese | arpejo , arpejar |
| Spanish | arpegio , arpegiar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does arpeggio come from?
Borrowed from Italian arpeggio, from arpeggiare (“to play a harp”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).