falsetto

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/, /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/
• (US) enPR: fälsĕʹtō, IPA^(key): /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/, /fɔɫˈsɛɾ.oʊ/

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• Hyphenation: fal‧set‧to

falsetto (countable and uncountable, plural falsettos)

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.

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

1. To sing or utter in falsetto.

• floatest

falsetto m (plural falsetti)

1. (music) falsetto (voice)