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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

The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

How England survive his staccato approach and educated fingers will go a long way to deciding the series.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

Often, such music calls for notes that are a little more separate or defined than legato, but still nowhere as short as staccato.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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