sforzando
1 of 2adjective or adverb
sfor·zan·do
sfȯrt-ˈsän-(ˌ)dō 
-ˈsan-
: played with prominent stress or accent
—used as a direction in music
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Adjective or adverb
Remember that sforzando on the whole note attached to the eighth must be strict.
—Variety, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Sforzando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sforzando. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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