sprechstimme

American

[shprekh-shtim-uh] / ˈʃprɛxˌʃtɪm ə /

noun

sprechgesang.

sprechstimme British

/ ˈʃprɛçʃtɪmə /

noun

music a vocal part employing sprechgesang

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Etymology

Origin of sprechstimme

< German, equivalent to sprech ( en ) to speak + Stimme voice

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She’s paired here with Lewis, possessed of a classically handsome profile and equally handsome baritone, which gives a unique texture to the boffo sprechstimme of one of the musical’s signature songs, “Ya Got Trouble.”

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