fal·set·to
fȯl-ˈse-(ˌ)tō 
plural falsettos
1
: an artificially high voice
especially
: an artificially produced singing voice that overlaps and extends above the range of the full voice especially of a tenor
2
: a singer who uses falsetto
: in falsetto
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
West’s verse begins not with a snarl but with whimpering falsetto.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
John Adamian, courant.com, 18 June 2018
Across those three tracks, Timberlake fashioned a new sound with the Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, shedding his pop-singer sheen for dirty drums, falsetto vocal runs, and, notably, guitar.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
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Noun
Yet the character of the Emcee is a bright tenor with an airy falsetto, who very rarely dips into the low-end of his range, presenting a challenge for Peck.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
West’s verse begins not with a snarl but with whimpering falsetto.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Adverb
The Neighbourhood The Neighbourhood knows how to pair a high-flying falsetto vocal with a gut-rumbling low-end synth line.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 18 June 2018
Across those three tracks, Timberlake fashioned a new sound with the Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, shedding his pop-singer sheen for dirty drums, falsetto vocal runs, and, notably, guitar.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2018
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“Falsetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsetto. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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