falsetto

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/, /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/
• (America) enPR: fälsĕʹtō, IPA: /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/, /fɔɫˈsɛɾ.oʊ/

Noun

falsetto

1. (singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register.
2. (music, countable) A person who sings in falsetto.

Translations

• French: fausset
• German: Falsett
• Italian: falsetto
• Portuguese: falsete
• Russian: фальце́т
• Spanish: falsete

Verb

falsetto (falsettos, present participle falsettoing; past and past participle falsettoed)

1. To sing or utter in falsetto.

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