head voice en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A kind of voice of high pitch and of a thin quality ascribed to resonance in the head; voice of the thin register. In producing it, the vibration of the cords is limited to their thin edges in the upper part, which are then presented to each other.
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(countable, informal, uncountable) One's internal monologue.
If I just had some encouragement other than my head voice....
2024 December 17, @favbimi, Twitter:Since God is a personal God and if I were to recite the Pledge of Allegiance (One nation under God) in my living room in my voice or even in my head voice, would I be speaking for you and millions of others? Who would hear me? Am I allowed to speak for others?
2004 July 24, sensible2me, “One Nation Under God”, in alt.christnet.christianlife (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| head voices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
fr voix de tête (vocal register) · tr kafa sesi (vocal register) · pl rejestr głowowy (vocal register) · nl kopstem (vocal register) · de Kopfstimme (vocal register) · fi pää-ääni (vocal register) · it voce di testa (vocal register)