a cappella

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɑː kəˈpɛlə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɑ kəˈpɛlə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′ kə pel′ə; It. ä′ käp pel′lä)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a cap•pel•la /ˌɑ kəˈpɛlə/USA pronunciation  adv., adj. 
  1. Music. without instrumental accompaniment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a cap•pel•la  (ä′ kə pel′ə; It. ä′ käp pel′lä),USA pronunciation [Music.]
  1. without instrumental accompaniment.
  2. in the style of church or chapel music.
  • Italian: in the manner of a chapel (choir)
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
a cappella, a capella / ɑː kəˈpɛlə/ ,
  1. without instrumental accompaniment
Etymology: Italian, literally: according to (the style of the) chapel

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