stretto
/ˈstɹɛtəʊ/noun, adverb, adjective
stretto is spelled S-T-R-E-T-T-O: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stretto means “The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stretto is strettos or stretti.
How many letters and syllables are in stretto?
| Letters | 7: S-T-R-E-T-T-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stretto?
Stretto appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 stretto?
- /ˈstɹɛtəʊ/
Stretto has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of stretto
- strettos plural
- stretti plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stretto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
- 2
An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.
adverb
- 1
With gradually increasing speed.
adjective
- 1
Having gradually increasing speed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stretto come from?
Borrowed from Italian stretto. Doublet of strait and strict.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).