sprechstimme

noun

sprech·​stim·​me

ˈshpreḵˌshtimə,

-ekˌ-

plural -s

often capitalized

: a vocal passage or performance in which a declamation is delivered with rhythmic inflections

Word History

Etymology

German, from sprech- (from sprechen to speak, from Old High German sprehhan) + stimme voice, from Old High German stimma

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