English Explanatory Dictionary

falsetto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A person who sings in falsetto.
verb
  1. To sing or utter in falsetto.

Pronunciation

/fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/ fälsĕʹtō /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/ /fɔɫˈsɛt.oʊ/ en-us-falsetto.ogg

Word forms

falsetto falsettos falsettoing falsettoed

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).

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