Proper Pronunciation Guide

Mozart

[mo͜ut̚ sɑ͜ɚt]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “z” in Mozart as a stopped “t”—/t̚ /—followed by the consonant
    /s/, which begins the second syllable.

Practice Sentences:

 Stephanie is playing a piece by Mozart.
The play Amadeus is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Definition:

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was an Austrian composer whose music is the epitome of Classical Music, meaning the classical period in music. He is widely considered to have been a genius in the realm of musical composition.

Notes:

In the words Wolfgang and Amadeus, pronounce the letter “a” in Wolfgang and the initial letter “a” in Amadeus both as /a/—like the vowel in the word “father,” and give secondary stresses to Wolfgang and Amadeus, reserving the primary stress for the last name, Mozart .

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