FALSETTOS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Falsetto

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 18th century: from Italian, diminutive of falso ‘false’, from Latin falsus (see false)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɔːlˈsɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɒlˈsɛtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range

Short Definition:

method of voice production used by male singers

Examples:
  • he sang in a piercing falsetto

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