falsettonoun [ C ]
uk/fɔːlˈset.əʊ/us/fɑːlˈset̬.oʊ/plural falsettosa form of singing or speaking by men using an extremely high voice:
For his role as a young boy, he had to speak in a high falsetto.
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Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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falsettoadjective, adverb
uk/fɔːlˈset.əʊ/us/fɑːlˈset̬.oʊ/A falsetto voice is extremely high:
The lead singer has a falsetto voice.
to sing falsetto
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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