What does presto mean?

presto means "suddenly". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in presto?

presto has 2 syllables: pres-to. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɛˌstoʊ/.

Is presto a common word?

presto is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with presto?

7 words rhyme with presto. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

presto — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adverb

2 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
suddenly
“Presto! begone! 'tis here again”
2.
at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
music

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
(of tempo) very fast
Similarfast

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What does presto mean?: presto means "suddenly". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in presto?: presto has 2 syllables: pres-to. The stress falls on "pres". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɛˌstoʊ/.

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