falsetto
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falsetto
- /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/ UK
- /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/ UK
- /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/ US
- /fɔɫˈsɛt.oʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛtəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).
noun falsettos
- 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.
- A person who sings in falsetto.
verb falsettos · falsettoing · falsettoed
- To sing or utter in falsetto.
Translations
Talk about this word "falsetto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/falsetto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. falsetto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/falsetto "falsetto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/falsetto.Cite this
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title = {falsetto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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