falsetto vs hiss

falsetto

verb
  • To sing or utter in falsetto. 

noun
  • A person who sings in falsetto. 

  • The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register. 

hiss

verb
  • To utter (something) with a hissing sound. 

  • To call someone by hissing. 

  • To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing. 

  • To make a hissing sound. 

  • To whisper, especially angrily or urgently. 

  • To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound. 

  • To move with a hissing sound. 

noun
  • A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative. 

  • An expression of disapproval made using such a sound. 

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