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falsetto

Syllables: fal·set·toUK/fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ//fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/

falsetto noun: 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.

Noun

falsetto (countable and uncountable, plural falsettos)

  1. (uncountable, singing) 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. (countable) A person who sings in falsetto.

Verb

falsetto (third-person singular simple present falsettos, present participle falsettoing, simple past and past participle falsettoed)

  1. To sing or utter in falsetto.

falsetto meaning in Indonesian

falsetto in Indonesian

"false" (singing) voice in any human
falseto

Forms of falsetto

Noun
pluralfalsettos
Verb
third-person singular presentfalsettos
present participlefalsettoing
past participlefalsettoed
pastfalsettoed

Plural of falsetto: falsettos

Origin of falsetto

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

Words that rhyme with falsetto

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Questions about falsetto

What does falsetto mean?
Falsetto means 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.
What is falsetto in Indonesian?
Falsetto in Indonesian is falseto. See Falsetto meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is falsetto?
Falsetto can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce falsetto?
Falsetto is pronounced /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of falsetto?
The plural of falsetto is falsettos.

Words near falsetto in the dictionary

  1. falsest
  2. falseticker
  3. falsetickers
  4. falsettist
  5. falsettists
  6. falsetto
  7. falsettoed
  8. falsettoing
  9. falsettos
  10. falsework
  11. falseworks

Source and license

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