1 The IPA has often been used as a basis for creating new writing systems for previously unwritten languages. 2  The IPA is used in some foreign language text books and phrase books to transcribe the sounds of languages which are written with non-latin alphabets.
Staccato is marked in music with a small black dot placed above or below a note (not to its side like a dotted note). See staccatissimo. Also Known As: 1  detache; dÃ©tachÃ© (Pique).  piquÃ© fr
adjective. noun. The definition of staccato is where each sound is short and distinct from the other sounds. An example of sound that would be described as staccato is the sound of a machine gun. Staccato is music or speech where each sound is short and disconnected from the other sounds. An example of staccato is a song with short, quick notes.