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staccato

[stuh-kah-toh] / stəˈkɑ toʊ /


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It is Sunday, 19 November 1989 and the catchy staccato theme tune of ESPN's SportsCenter plays out on American television.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He tried to convince the American people of his strength and relevance through the sheer force of his voice and his staccato delivery.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The staccato nature of the writing is helped enormously by the entrancing acting of both Vargas, who breezes through different theatrical realms as though he had wings, and Hernandez, who locks realistically into character.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Every now and then a staccato interjection from my grandmother.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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