sostenuto
adverb, noun
sostenuto is spelled S-O-S-T-E-N-U-T-O: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, sostenuto means “played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sostenuto?
| Letters | 9: S-O-S-T-E-N-U-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 sostenuto?
Sostenuto appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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).
Forms of sostenuto
- sostenutos plural
- sostenuti plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sostenuto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value
noun
- 1
A note or passage marked to be sustained
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sostenuto come from?
Borrowed from Italian sostenuto.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).