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Meaning of a cappella in English:

a cappella

Translate a cappella into Spanish

adverb

(also alla cappella)

  • Without instrumental accompaniment.

    • ‘the consorts usually perform a cappella’

Pronunciation

a cappella

/ˌa kəˈpɛlə/ /ˌɑː kəˈpɛlə/

adjective

(also alla cappella)

  • (especially of choral music) sung without instrumental accompaniment.

    ‘an a cappella Mass’
    • ‘We'll prepare a few songs that we can do a cappella.’

Pronunciation

a cappella

/ˌa kəˈpɛlə/ /ˌɑː kəˈpɛlə/

Origin

Italian, literally ‘in chapel style’.