contrattempo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From contra- +‎ tempo.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kon.tratˈtɛm.po/
Rhymes: -ɛmpo
Hyphenation: con‧trat‧tèm‧po

Noun[edit]

contrattempo m (plural contrattempi)

hitch, setback, difficulty
(rare) interval (between two actions)
(music) backbeat

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