falsetto
noun
- vocal register just above the modal voice register
adjective
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Pronunciation: /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ / /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/ / /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).
- The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.
- A person who sings in falsetto.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).
- To sing or utter in falsetto.