Under one’s breath (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

sotto voce

(Other definitions for sotto voce that I've seen before include "(Said) quietly" , "Speaking quietly" , "In an undertone from Italy" , "Spoken quietly" , "In an undertone, from Italian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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