speaking voice
noun
: the sound of a person's voice when speaking
He has a very deep speaking voice.
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Jaafar effortlessly channels his uncle’s speaking voice, dance moves, mannerisms, and childlike wonder.
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Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As Michael, Jaafar Jackson’s speaking voice is expressive, and his presence blends strength and fragility, power and vulnerability, even if, in dramatic scenes, the character is granted too little substance for there to be a self to express.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Spasmodic dysphonia generally only impacts the speaking voice, meaning other vocalizations like singing, laughing and whispering are generally unaffected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Larson has a booming speaking voice.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As Michael, Jaafar Jackson’s speaking voice is expressive, and his presence blends strength and fragility, power and vulnerability, even if, in dramatic scenes, the character is granted too little substance for there to be a self to express.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Spasmodic dysphonia generally only impacts the speaking voice, meaning other vocalizations like singing, laughing and whispering are generally unaffected.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Larson has a booming speaking voice.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Speaking voice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaking%20voice. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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