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fɔlˈsɛt oʊfalset·to

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. falsettoadjective

    a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register

  2. falsettoadjective

    artificially high; above the normal voice range

    "a falsetto voice"

Wiktionary

  1. falsettonoun

    (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.

  2. Etymology: From falso.

Wikipedia

  1. Falsetto

    Falsetto is the second single from The-Dreams debut studio album, Love Hate. The song is produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and was released on September 28, 2007.

ChatGPT

  1. falsetto

    Falsetto is a method of singing wherein the singer manipulates the vocal cords to reach a pitch higher than their normal vocal range. It produces a lighter, often breathy sound compared to the typical full voice singing. This technique is typically associated with male singers, but can be used by anyone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Falsettonoun

    a false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under Voice

  2. Etymology: [It. falsetto, dim. fr. L. falsus. See False.]

Wikidata

  1. Falsetto

    Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal cords, in whole or in part. Commonly cited in the context of singing, falsetto, a characteristic of phonation by both men and women, is also one of the four main spoken vocal registers recognized by speech pathology. The term falsetto is most often used in the context of singing to refer to a type of vocal phonation that enables the singer to sing notes beyond the vocal range of the normal or modal voice. The falsetto voice—with its characteristic flute-like sound relatively free of overtones—is more limited than its modal counterpart in both dynamic variation and tone quality. However, William Vennard points out that while most people sound comparatively "breathy" or "hooty" when using falsetto production, there are in rarer cases individuals who have a much stronger falsetto sound production which has more "ring" to it.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Falsetto

    fawl-set′o, n. a forced voice of a range or register above the natural, the head voice. [It. falsetto, dim. of falso, false.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FALSETTO

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Falsetto is ranked #128249 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Falsetto surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Falsetto.

    91.7% or 122 total occurrences were White.
    6.7% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of falsetto in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of falsetto in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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