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In referring to singing unaccompanied by instruments, the traditional spelling is the Italian one, a cappella: two words, two Ps, two Ls. ... The one-word spelling “acapella” is widely used by Americans, including by some performing groups, but this is generally regarded by musical experts as an error.
- How do you spell acapella in English?
- Do you italicize a capella?
- What is the plural of acapella?
- What does the word acapella mean?
How do you spell acapella in English?
A cappella (/ˌɑː kəˈpɛlə/, also UK: /ˌæ -/, Italian: [a kkapˈpɛlla]; Italian for 'in the style of the chapel') music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.
Do you italicize a capella?
A cappella
Lowercase, italicized. (Holoman) • Try to avoid; use “unaccompanied” instead.
What is the plural of acapella?
a cappella (plural a cappellas) (music) A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment.
What does the word acapella mean?
In Italian, a cappella means "in chapel or choir style." Cappella is the Italian word for "chapel"; the English word chapel is ultimately (if independently) derived from the Medieval Latin word cappella, which is the source of the Italian cappella as well. ... Today a cappella describes a purely vocal performance.
