alti

IPA/ˈaltɪ/
IPA/ˈælti/

alti — noun

1. a singing voice or musical instrument that produces notes in the middle-to-high

1.名詞B2
釋義

a singing voice or musical instrument that produces notes in the middle-to-high range — lower than a soprano but higher than a tenor; also, the written part of a song for such a voice or instrument.

例句

Dahlia sings alti in the church choir every Sunday morning.

alti as a voice part in a choir

The alti part of this piece starts at middle C and rises to the F above it.

the + alti + noun (part)

同義詞
  • alto

    standard everyday term; alti is mostly confined to sheet music and academic writing

  • contralto

    specifically the lowest female singing voice, with a richer, darker quality than a general alto

文法句型

alti + verb (singular/plural)

the + alti + noun

用法筆記

Alt-uh is the main pronunciation in American English. This word is much less common than alto in everyday speech; alto is the preferred form outside musical scores and specialist contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She has a beautiful alti voice.
✅She has a beautiful alto voice.
💡Alti is sometimes used in musical scores, but alto is the standard everyday form for describing a voice range.