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roulade

/ɹuːˈlɑːd/

Meanings
noun
An elaborate embellishment of several notes sung to one syllable.

Examples :

"The singer ended the song with a beautiful roulade, holding the last note and adding a series of quick, flowing melodies. "
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Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration flowing

flowing verb

/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

To move as a fluid from one position to another.

"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration elaborate

elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

To develop in detail or complexity

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

Illustration syllable

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

"The word "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

Illustration embellishment

embellishment noun

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

"The teacher's presentation included embellishments like colorful charts and diagrams to make the lesson more engaging. "

Illustration holding

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

To grasp or grip.

"Hold the pencil like this."

Illustration flourishes

flourishes noun

/ˈflɜːrɪʃɪz/ /ˈflʌrɪʃɪz/

A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.

"With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration melodies

melodies noun

/ˈmɛlədiz/

Tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

"The street musician played beautiful melodies on his saxophone. "

Illustration stuffed

stuffed verb

/stʌft/

To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

"She stuffed her backpack with books and papers before school. "

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impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"