alto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæltəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæltoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(al′tō)

Inflections of 'alto' (n): npl: altos
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alto n (female singing voice)contralto nf
 The altos sang a beautiful harmony part while the sopranos sang the melody.
 Las contraltos cantaron una hermosa armonía mientras las sopranos cantaron la melodía.
alto n (male singing voice)contratenor nm
 The man's angelic voice soon made him the most famous male alto in the country.
 La voz angelical del hombre pronto lo convirtió en el contratenor más famoso del país.
alto adv (sing: in alto voice)alto adv
 I sing alto in the church choir.
 En el coro de la iglesia canto alto.
alto n as adj (wind instrument: of alto pitch)alto/a adj
 I play the alto saxophone in a jazz band.
 Toco el saxo alto en una banda de jazz.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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alto clarinet n (music: woodwind instrument)clarinete alto loc nom m
alto clef,
viola clef n		 (music) (música)clave de do loc nf
alto horn n (musical instrument)trompa alto loc nom f
  trompa tenor loc nom f
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