Please listen: What kind of comments?

[Jennie Ann]

I cannot hear what kind of comments this speaker is saying. Then he laughs about it afterwards. I guess the joke is on me. I can't figure it out.

Please listen to the 20-second .MP3 file below and see if you can figure out what kind of comments these are.

SO-do-VO-chay comments?

Calling all Bubbie Karens and anyone else who's got a seasoned ear. My ear seems to have one tire in the mud on these mushmouth speakers. I am not progressing swiftly on this transcript.

[Karen Goldenberg]

sotto voce

It basically means in a soft voice, I guess, not really meant to be heard, but nonetheless could be.

Have a great day.

Bubbie Karen

[Glen Warner]

Hi, Jennie.

This guy sounds better than yesterday's mushmouth!

Anyway, he's saying sotto voce.

--gdw

[Jennie Ann]

Man, you guys are the best! Thanks, Karen and Glen.

Sotto voce. Hmm, this is such an educational job. I ain't never heard of that word before.

Once again, CSRnation to my rescue. :-)

[Glen Warner]

Jennie --

That's because most folks say it under their breath, see ....