falsetto
falsetto — noun
- falsettosingular
- falsettosplural
1. a way of producing sound with your voice that is much higher than your normal vo
a way of producing sound with your voice that is much higher than your normal vocal range, most often used by adult male singers to reach very high notes that their ordinary voice cannot reach
During the chorus, the lead singer switched to falsetto and the whole crowd cheered.
switch to falsetto
Brandon practised his falsetto every morning by humming scales up the piano.
practise falsetto
In traditional Chinese opera, some male performers use a falsetto that sounds almost like a woman's voice.
Maeve could not believe that a man with such a deep speaking voice could produce a clear, strong falsetto.
The music teacher explained that singing in falsetto is a skill that takes years of practice to master.
- head voice
Overlapping but distinct; head voice refers to a resonance sensation felt in the head, while falsetto is a specific mechanical vocal register with a breathy, thinner sound.
- countertenor
A male singer who specialises in singing in the falsetto register; this is the person, not the technique.
- falsetto voice
A fuller way of referring to the falsetto register itself, often used in descriptions of vocal quality.
文法句型
sing / speak in falsetto
use falsetto
switch to falsetto
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'falsetto' is almost always uncountable ('He sang in falsetto'). When used as a countable noun, it refers to a particular high voice or vocal style ('He has a beautiful falsetto').
常見錯誤
falsetto — adjective
- falsettopositive
- more falsettocomparative
- most falsettosuperlative
1. describes a sound or voice that is unnaturally high-pitched, above a person's no
describes a sound or voice that is unnaturally high-pitched, above a person's normal vocal range, often sounding thin or slightly forced
The actor made everyone laugh with his falsetto voice when he imitated the cartoon mouse.
falsetto voice
Anjali heard a falsetto cry from the next room and wondered if someone had hurt themselves.
When the old man gets excited about football, his voice sometimes jumps to a falsetto pitch.
The comedian's falsetto whisper during the stage play was so funny that the audience could not stop clapping.
- high-pitched
A more general term for any high sound; does not carry the specific musical meaning of an artificially produced male high register.
- shrill
Usually negative, suggesting an unpleasant, piercing quality that falsetto does not necessarily have.
- piercing
Describes a sound that cuts through noise; more intense and often less controlled than falsetto.
- deep
A low-pitched voice or sound, the opposite end of the vocal range.
文法句型
falsetto + noun (voice, pitch, sound, note, whisper)
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always used before a noun (attributive position), not after a linking verb. You would say 'a falsetto voice,' not 'His voice is falsetto' — the adverbial or noun form is preferred for predicative use.
常見錯誤
falsetto — adverb
1. using a voice that is artificially higher than your normal range, especially in
using a voice that is artificially higher than your normal range, especially in singing
Mateo sang falsetto on the chorus while the rest of the choir held the low notes.
sing falsetto
The children giggled when the storyteller spoke falsetto to sound like a tiny mouse.
speak falsetto
Eleni could not sing falsetto, so the choir director moved her to the alto section.
Near the end of the song, the singer went falsetto and held the final note for ten seconds.
When Hyun tells a scary story around the campfire, he sometimes speaks falsetto to imitate a ghost.
- in a high voice
A more general and less specialised way to express the same idea; suitable for everyday description without musical terminology.
- in falsetto
An adverbial phrase that is fully interchangeable with the bare adverb 'falsetto'.
- in a deep voice
The opposite manner of vocalisation, at the low end of the pitch range.
文法句型
sing falsetto
speak falsetto
go falsetto
用法筆記
The adverb form is used after verbs of vocalisation (sing, speak, go, talk). It is the most concise way to describe the manner of producing sound — no preposition is needed ('He sang falsetto' not 'He sang in falsetto,' though both are acceptable).