or solmisation ˌsɒlmɪ'zeɪʃ(ə)n
■ noun Music a system of associating each note of a scale with a particular syllable (typically the sequence doh, ray, me, fah, so, la, te), especially to teach singing.
Derivatives
solmizate verb
Origin
C18: from Fr. solmisation , based on sol 'soh' + mi (see me 2 ).