obbligato
/ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/noun
obbligato is spelled O-B-B-L-I-G-A-T-O: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, obbligato means “An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of obbligato is obbligatos or obbligati.
How many letters and syllables are in obbligato?
| Letters | 9: O-B-B-L-I-G-A-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 obbligato?
Obbligato appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 obbligato?
- UK /ɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of obbligato
- obbligatos plural
- obbligati plural
- obligato
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obbligato mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate obbligato?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of obbligato: obb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does obbligato come from?
From Italian obbligato. Piecewise doublet of obliged.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).