Plural of soprano
regular plural
The plural of soprano is sopranos, soprani or sopranoes.
Forms of soprano
| Singular | soprano /səˈpɹænoʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sopranos soprani sopranoes |
| Countable | countable |
Sopranos and soprani in a sentence
- I was only once faced with the task of auditioning a nimiety of sopranos.2008, Denis Norden, chapter 8, in Chips from a Life, →ISBN
- This letter is noteworthy because it specifies the voice ranges, sopranos and tenorists.1999, Paul Merkley, Lora L. Matthews Merkley, Music and Patronage in the Sforza Court, page 77. From the entry tenorist
- Berg's partner here, Sophie Daneman, a young British soprano, has a small, pure, lyric voice that occasionally turns hooty (characteristic of many Britsh sopranos).1998, American Record Guide - Volume 61, Issues 4-6, page 241. From the entry hooty
- My Lady Chlo’ a negro song harmonized for two soprani and two alti by H.1903, Dominicana: A Magazine of Catholic Literature, volume IV, page 377. From the entry alti
Meaning of soprano
- noun The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- noun A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
- verb To sing or utter with high pitch.
Questions about the plural of soprano
- What is the plural of soprano?
- The plural of soprano is sopranos, soprani or sopranoes.
- Which is correct, sopranos or soprani?
- Both are used. sopranos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is soprano countable?
- Soprano is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: soprano (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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