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