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falsetto

noun/fɔːlˈsɛtəʊ/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A method of male singing in an unusually high register, above the normal range.

He slipped into a soaring falsetto for the chorus of the song.

Similar: head voice, treble

Origin: From Italian falsetto, diminutive of falso 'false'.

Topic: voice register in General English

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