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noun
A form of recitative between speaking and singing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sprechstimme
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox
History
Unadapted borrowing from German Sprechgesang.
