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Word of the Day 03/20/21 Sprechgesang

Sprechgesang (noun)
sprech·ge·sang [German shprekh-guh-zahng] (Listen to pronunciation here) (previously 07-08-13)

noun
a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation.

Origin: < German, equivalent to sprech ( en ) to speak + Gesang song

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