DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
cantus firmus
/'kæntəs_'fɜrməs/ · kæntəsfɜrməs
Cantus firmus has 3 syllables: can · tus fir · mus.
can
01
tus fir
02
mus
03
noun. A pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources.
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