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speechlike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling speech … Useful english dictionary
aria — /ahr ee euh, air ee euh/, n. 1. an air or melody. 2. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio. [1735 45; < It; see AIR1] * * * Solo song with instrumental accompaniment in opera, cantata, or oratorio. The… … Universalium
Aria — /ahr ee euh, euh ruy euh/, n. Class. Myth. a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo. * * * Solo song with instrumental accompaniment in opera, cantata, or oratorio. The strophic or stanzaic aria, in which each new stanza might represent a… … Universalium
Spectral glide — A spectral glide is a modification of the vowel quality of a tone (Erickson 1975, p.72). Since the vowel quality of a tone is determined by the overtones, spectrum, or timbre (all three terms being near equal) of that tone, a spectral glide is a… … Wikipedia
Gloria (Poulenc) — The Gloria by Francis Poulenc (FP 177) was written between May and December of 1959, sets the Roman Catholic Gloria in Excelsis Deo text, and is one of his most celebrated works. The Gloria is scored for soprano solo, large orchestra, and chorus … Wikipedia
Bartók, Béla — Bar·tók (bärʹtŏk , tôk ), Béla. 1881 1945. Hungarian pianist and composer whose works, including the music for the opera Duke Bluebeard s Castle (1911) and Concerto for Orchestra (1943), combine Eastern European folk music with dissonant… … Universalium
chatter — chatteringly, adv. chattery, adj. /chat euhr/, v.i. 1. to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber. 2. to utter a succession of quick, inarticulate, speechlike sounds, as monkeys or certain birds. 3. to make a rapid clicking noise by… … Universalium
speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… … Universalium
utter — utter1 utterable, adj. utterer, n. utterless, adj. /ut euhr/, v.t. 1. to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to… … Universalium
