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Meaning of Falsetto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ

Definitions

  1. 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.
    uncountable
  2. A person who sings in falsetto.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية صوت عالي الطبقة
Bosanski falset фалсет
Català falset
Čeština falzet
Deutsch Falsett
Español falsete
Suomi falsetti
Français falsetto fausset
Gaeilge cuach
Hrvatski falset фалсет
Bahasa Indonesia falseto
Italiano falsetto
日本語 ファルセット 仮声 裏声
한국어 가성
Te Reo Māori whakapakaru
Polski falset fistuła
Português falsete
Русский фальцет
Slovenščina falzet
Српски falset фалсет
Svenska falsett

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

falsework Falsgrave falshood falsidicality falsie falsifiability

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