solmization

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A form of solmisation — Mnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounsolmization (countable and uncountable, plural solmizations)

plural solmizations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of solmisation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters

nounsinging using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

solmization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solmization

MLA

“solmization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solmization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solmization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solmization.

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