Symphony - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪmfənɪ|  American pronunciation of the word symphony
Brit.  |ˈsɪmf(ə)nɪ|  British pronunciation of the word symphony

noun

- a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
- a large orchestra; can perform symphonies (syn: philharmonic)
we heard the Vienna symphony

Extra examples

...the satisfying symphony of color in Renoir's canvases...

...a performance of a Bach concerto by the San Antonio Symphony...

Bruckner's Fifth Symphony

A symphony that can bear comparison with Beethoven's best

...the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra...

The station broadcasts the symphony live every Friday night.

...dressed in their most elegant frippery for the big gala at the symphony...

...the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall...

...among the city's cultural institutions, the art museum, the symphony orchestra, and the opera company reign as the supreme triumvirate...

The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache.

Many people regard Beethoven's fifth symphony as his finest work.

Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor

The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is here on tour.

I've got an audition for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on Friday.

The symphony ends in a pianissimo

Word forms

noun
singular: symphony
plural: symphonies
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