| word | descant |
|---|---|
| definition | An additional melody sung above the principal melody. |
| eg_sentence | The soprano added a soaring descant to the final chorus that held the listeners spellbound. |
| explanation | The prefix des-, meaning “two” or “apart,” indicates that the descant is a “second song” apart from the main melody. In popular songs a descant will often be sung at the very end to produce a thrilling climax |
| IPA | descant* |
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