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Cher effect

Cher effect proper noun: a vocal effect produced when the entire vocals of a song are aggressively processed through an auto-tune system to eliminate natural portamento.

Proper noun

the Cher effect

  1. A vocal effect produced when the entire vocals of a song are aggressively processed through an auto-tune system to eliminate natural portamento.

Origin of Cher effect

Named after the American singer Cher, who pioneered the effect in her 1998 hit Believe.

Questions about Cher effect

What does Cher effect mean?
Cher effect means a vocal effect produced when the entire vocals of a song are aggressively processed through an auto-tune system to eliminate natural portamento.
What part of speech is Cher effect?
Cher effect is a proper noun.

Words near Cher effect in the dictionary

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