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legato

How many syllables in legato?

  3 syllables

Divide legato into syllables:   le-ga-to
Stressed syllable in legato:   le-ga-to
How to say legato:

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What rhymes with legato

2 syllables
  • grotto
  • Otto
  • lotto
3 syllables
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  • marcato
  • rebato
  • rubato
  • spiccato
  • vibrato
  • castrato
  • mulatto
  • ridotto
  • sfumato
  • staccato
4 syllables
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