Winning word 2005: appoggiatura
Who won: Anurag Kashyap, a 13-year-old from California
How to say it: “uh-poj-uh–too r–uh”
What it means: a music note played as an embellishment on the main beat
Winning word 2010: stromuhr
Who won: Anamika Veeramani, a 14-year-old from Ohio
How to say it: “straw-muhr”
What it means: a medical instrument that determines the amount of blood flowing through a vein or artery