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- [German shprekh-guh-zahng]
- /German ˈʃprɛx gəˌzɑŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [German shprekh-guh-zahng]
- /German ˈʃprɛx gəˌzɑŋ/
Definitions of sprechgesang word
- noun sprechgesang a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation. 1
- noun sprechgesang a type of vocalization between singing and recitation in which the voice sings the beginning of each note and then falls rapidly from the notated pitch. It was originated by Arnold Schoenberg, who used it in Pierrot Lunaire (1912) 0
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Parts of speech for Sprechgesang
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sprechgesang popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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