yawn-sigh

Noun

A vocal sound of gradually descending pitch, between a yawn and a sigh, sometimes used in speech therapy.

Japanese Meaning

あくびとため息の中間の音声。徐々に降下する音程を持っており、発声療法で用いられる場合がある。

In the clinic, the therapist asked him to practice a yawn-sigh to loosen his vocal cords.

クリニックで、セラピストは彼に声帯をほぐすために、あくびとため息の中間で徐々に音程が下がる発声を練習するように頼んだ。

Sense（1）

A vocal sound of gradually descending pitch, between a yawn and a sigh, sometimes used in speech therapy.

yawn-sighs

（ plural ）