sprechstimme

[ German shprekh-shtim-uh ]

noun

1. sprechgesang.

sprechstimme

/ ˈʃprɛçʃtɪmə /

noun

1. music a vocal part employing sprechgesang

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprechstimme¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprechstimme¹

C20: from German: speaking voice

Example Sentences

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.”

From Washington Post