falsetto

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Italian falso.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fal.ˈsɛ.to/
  • (informal US: /faɫ.ˈsɛ.ɾo/)
• Schoolbook Phonetics: (fälsĕˊtō)
• Last Resort Phonetics: fall-SE(T)-toe
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[edit] Noun

falsetto (countable and uncountable; plural falsettos)

Wikipedia

1. (countable or 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.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

falsetto m. (plural falsetti)

1. (music) falsetto (voice)