Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stage whisper

/ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: stage whis-per
IPA: /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough for the audience to hear.

noun

Any loud whisper intended to be overheard.

verb

To perform a stage whisper.

Example Sentences

"'[…]When the division was announced, he chuckled exceedingly, and in a stage whisper exclaimed, "Grey is check-mated !" '"
"Near to the audience the stage whisper was not much louder, although more distinct, than an ordinary whisper in private life."
"Perhaps because of this, the convention of the 'stage whisper' came into being. All that distinguishes it from the true whisper is that a very little amount of voice in introduced and so what you end up with is extremely breathy voice production[…]"
""Pretty legs," said Rebo in a stage whisper as Peter slowed down."
"The duet was embellished with stage-whispered solos [...]"
"“The captain's voice, by G–!” said the stage-whispering ruffian, and both robbers fled by the way of the back door, shutting off their bull's-eye as they ran."

Etymology

stage + whisper

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/
British English: /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pə/

Inflected Forms

stage whispers (plural) stage-whisper (alternative) stage whispers (present, singular) stage whispering (participle, present) stage whispered (participle, past) stage whispered (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce stage whisper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/.
What does stage whisper mean?: A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough for the audience to hear.
Where does stage whisper come from?: stage + whisper

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