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alto

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "alto" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

alto

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, alto is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofalto

1noun
  • A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
  • A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
  • An alto saxophone
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