soft pedal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɑf(t)-/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɔf(t)ˌpɛdəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɒf(t)ˌpɛdl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From soft (“of sound: quiet”) + pedal.
Meanings
- (also, attributive) The leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which, when pushed, dampens the strings and so softens the note played.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soft pedals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
sostenuto pedal · sustain pedal
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (5)
cmn 柔音踏板 (leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which softens the note played) · cmn 弱音踏板 (leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which softens the note played) · cy pedal chwith (leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which softens the note played) · fr pédale douce (leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which softens the note played) · fi hiljennyspedaali (leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which softens the note played)