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si

/si/

Meanings
noun
A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.

Examples :

"The music teacher taught the class how to sing "si" in the major scale. "
music language

Related Words

Illustration taught

taught verb

/tɔːt/ /tɔt/

To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.

"‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration seventh

seventh noun

/ˈsɛv.ənθ/

The person or thing in the seventh position.

"The seventh in line for lunch was a small girl with pigtails. "

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 class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration sing

sing noun

/sɪŋ/

A gathering at which people sing songs.

"The school's annual spring sing will be held in the auditorium next week. "

Illustration note

note noun

/nəʊt/ /noʊt/

(heading) A symbol or annotation.

"The teacher wrote a note indicating the assignment due date on the board. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration represent

represent verb

/ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's vision of a peaceful countryside. "

Illustration major

major noun

/ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/

A military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.

"He used to be a major in the army."

Illustration music

music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

Illustration scale

scale noun

/skeɪl/

A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

"The fire escape was a metal scale, providing a way to safely descend from the third floor. "