head voice

English

Noun

head voice (countable and uncountable, plural head voices)

1. (phonology, music) 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.

   Coordinate term: chest voice

2. the internal monologue
   • 2004 July 24, sensible2me, “One Nation Under God”, in alt.christnet.christianlife‎^[1] (Usenet):

     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?

   • 2024 December 17, @favbimi, Twitter‎^[2]:

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

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: kopstem (nl) f
• Finnish: pää-ääni
• French: voix de tête (fr) f
• German: Kopfstimme (de) f
• Italian: voce di testa f
• Polish: rejestr głowowy m
• Turkish: kafa sesi