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a capella

/ˌækəˈpɛlə/

a capella is the misspelling of a cappella.

Meaning of a cappella

Adverb

a cappella (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment.
    • Groups of teens singing a cappella on street corners got recording contracts.
  2. (obsolete) In alla breve time.

See all 6 meanings of a cappella

Questions about a capella

What is a capella the misspelling of?
A capella is the misspelling of a cappella.
How do you pronounce a capella?
A capella is pronounced /ˌækəˈpɛlə/.

Words near a capella in the dictionary

  1. a calorie is a calorie
  2. a calorie is a calorie is a calorie
  3. a camel is a horse designed by a committee
  4. a camel is a horse made by a committee
  5. a camel is a horse made by committee
  6. a capella
  7. a cappella
  8. a cappellas
  9. a capriccio
  10. a cat can look at a king
  11. a cat in gloves catches no mice

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a capella (page history and authors); a cappella (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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