/sɔlfɛʒ/ or /soʊlfɛʒ/ (SOHL-fayzh or SOH-lfezh)

Definitions

1. noun

a system of seven pitches or notes used in music, especially in the Italian manner; the sol-fa syllables, used to help singers learn the pitches of a melody.

“The music teacher explained the solfege system to her students to help them learn the difficult opera piece.”