Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head voice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: head- voice
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One's internal monologue.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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?"
"If I just had some encouragement other than my head voice...."

Usage

Inflected Forms

head voices (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chest voice

Synonyms

head register head tone

Questions

What does head voice mean?: 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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