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Sotto voce (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsotːo ˈvotʃe], literally "under voice") means to speak under one's breath. In music, a dramatic lowering of the vocal or instrumental tone - not necessarily pianissimo, but with a hushed quality. An example of Sotto voce is in the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem Mass in D Minor. The singers lower their volume in order to attain the 'hushed' quality desired.

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What does the phrase talk above a whisper mean?

It means to use the next volume in your voice registry that is just one notch higher than a whisper. This volume could be referred to as "sotto voce", a murmur, or a low tone.


What does Eu amo voce mean in Portuguese?

It means I love you. I was taught this by two beautiful Brazilian girls. amo voce girls =)


What does pra voce tambem espero que voce tenha tido um otimo dia mean in portuguese?

To you too, hope you had a great day.


How do you say 'I miss you too' in Portuguese?

The Portuguese equivalent of the English sentence 'I miss you too' is the following: Eu tambem, eu sinto falta de voce. The Portuguese pronunciation is the following: AY-oo tahm-BEHNG SEE-ntoo FOW*-tuh djee voh-SAY. The word-by-word translation is the following: 'eu' means 'I'; 'tambem' 'also' or 'too'; 'sinto' '[I] feel'; 'falta' absence' or 'lack'; 'de' 'from' or 'of'; 'voce' 'you'. *The sound is similar to the 'ow' in the English word 'how'. Brazilian Portuguese just uses voce for 'you'. But European, peninsular Portuguese also uses the 'you' [tu] of children and the close circle of family and friends. In Portugal, this situation calls for use of de ti, which is pronounced djee tchee, and which means 'of you'.


How do you say 'You stole my heart' in Portuguese?

The Portuguese equivalent of the English sentence 'You stole my heart' is Voce roubou o meu coracao. The pronounciation of the Portuguese is the following: Voh-SAY hoh-BOH oo MAY-oo ku-ruh-SOW, with the last syllable rhyming with 'how'. The word-by-word meaning of the Portuguese is the following: 'voce' means 'you'; 'roubou' 'stole'; 'o' 'the; 'meu' 'my'; 'coracao' 'heart'.

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What is sotto voce?

Sotto voce translates roughly to "under one's breath." You can think of it like muttering or whispering.


What does sotto voce mean in French?

Sotto voce is Italian. That means to 'speak under one's breath', as if one was talking to himself.


What is the definition of the words sotto voce?

The term "sotto voce" can be translated as "in soft tones" or "in an undertone". An example would be to lower the voice in order to emphasis the spoken words.


How do you say sotto voce in English?

"Sotto voce" is an Italian term that translates to "in a quiet voice" or "in a soft voice" in English. It is often used to describe speaking in a hushed or confidential manner.


Is 'sotto voce' a Latin word?

No, the word 'sotto voce' isn't part of the ancient, classical Latin vocabulary. Instead, the phrase is Italian. The English meaning of the Italian musical phrase is 'under voice', or in a very low tone.


What are the answers to the word analogies list 8?

vociferous : sotto voce loud : soft


sotto voce?

in an undertone (literally 'under the voice')


What actors and actresses appeared in Sotto voce - 2013?

The cast of Sotto voce - 2013 includes: Amal Ayouch Mohamed Bastaoui Ahmed Benaissa Rafik Boubker Mohamed Choubi Jihane Kamal Mohamed Khouyi Younes Megri Alexandre Ottoveggio Amal Setta


What actors and actresses appeared in Sotto voce - 1996?

The cast of Sotto voce - 1996 includes: Patricio Contreras as Degonin Lito Cruz as Walensky Pablo Iemma Daniel Martinez Castro as Young Walensky Norma Pons as Carmen Angela Ragno Lorena Rivas Enrique Scope as Solarno Antonio Ugo Vanesa Vila


You caught the wedding bouquet and another girl pulled it out of your hand?

Let her have the bouquet and tell her sotto voce you didn't realize she was so desperate.


What does the phrase talk above a whisper mean?

It means to use the next volume in your voice registry that is just one notch higher than a whisper. This volume could be referred to as "sotto voce", a murmur, or a low tone.


What actors and actresses appeared in Sotto voce - 2009?

The cast of Sotto voce - 2009 includes: Moira Bengochea as Justine Bancroft Britt Gianotti as Lillian Elle Glenn as Deputy Stewart Chuck MacLeod as Bryan Mulrooney Mick Moore as Andrew Lynette Preku as Aunt Martha John Preku as Uncle Glen Barbara Rugg as Elaine Alexandra Rugg as Lauren