Stimmbruch

voice change; voice breaking

noun SHTIM-brookh Rare

Usage Note

Stimmbruch refers to the voice break during male puberty when the larynx grows rapidly and the voice drops by approximately an octave. In a choral or training context it is a critical developmental milestone for young male singers.

Examples

"Nach dem Stimmbruch schulte er seine Stimme als Bariton um."

Natural Translation

After his voice broke, he retrained his voice as a baritone.

Literal Translation

After the voice-break retrained he his voice as baritone.

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