Falsetto
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Falsetto is a noun meaning (music, countable) A person who sings in falsetto.
Meaning
(music, countable) A person who sings in falsetto.
More Meanings
- To sing or utter in falsetto.
- (singing, uncountable) 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.
Word Forms
- falsettos
- falsettoing
- falsettoed
Synonyms for falsetto
Depending on context, synonyms include high, high-pitched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include high, high-pitched, falshood, flageolet, falsedom, falsie.
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