acapella

/ˌɑːkəˈpɛlə/

adverbadjectivea · ca · pel · la

Remember the “cap” in a cappella: singers wear a CAP because there are NO instruments—spell it like “a CAP + ella.”

Yes, it's acapella. The common spelling is **a cappella**: two words, and **pp** in *cappella* (like “cap” with an extra p).

Definitions

  1. adverbSung without instrumental accompaniment; a cappella.
  2. adjectivePerformed without instruments; a cappella.

Examples

  • “The choir sang the hymn acapella, and every harmony was easy to hear.”
  • “We decided to perform the chorus acapella when the speakers stopped working.”
  • “Her acapella cover of the pop song went viral overnight.”

Synonyms

unaccompaniedwithout instrumentsvocal-onlya cappellainstrument-free

Antonyms

accompaniedinstrumental

Translations

ES a capelaPT a capelaFR a cappella

Common misspellings

acapelaacappellaaka pellaacapellaa capellaa cappela

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