How to describe someone speaking in pain?
Imagine someone gets hit heavily, or is in excruciating pain; when they try to speak, they sound like they have a sore throat, they are probably cringing.
Mumbling or muttering is speaking with less volume, inaudibly and mostly out of exhaustion. But I am looking for the speech of someone groaning in pain.
What is a word for that?
Solution 1:
"Laboured" speech might fit your need.
Solution 2:
How about croaking?
“No. More,” he croaked, so hoarse he was not certain he had even spoken. (G. R. R. Martin)