Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Sotto voce · Sot·to vo·ce · IPA /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ 01 With a restrained voice or moderate force; in an undertone. 1. With a restrained voice or moderate force; in an undertone.(Mus.) 2. Spoken low or in an undertone.