ฟอลเซต
fon-sêhtMeaning
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falsetto
a high vocal register used by singers to reach notes above their normal range; a shortened loanword from 'falsetto'
Examples
นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฟอลเซตfon-sêhtฟอลเซตfon-sêhtfalsettoได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon fangคนฟังkon fanglistenerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขนลุกkŏn lúkขนลุกkŏn lúk1[to] get goosebumps2goosebumps3goosebumpy; covered in goosebumps
This singer uses a falsetto voice so beautifully that it gives the listeners goosebumps.
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ฉันchănพยายามpá-yaa-yaamร้องเพลงróng playngท่อนtônนี้néeด้วยdûuayเสียงsĭiangฟอลเซตfon-sêhtแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangขึ้นเสียงkêun sĭiangสูงsŏongไม่ถึงmâi tĕungอยู่ดีyòo dee
I tried singing this part of the song in falsetto, but I still couldn't reach the high notes anyway.
การเปลี่ยนgaan bplìianจากjàakเสียงsĭiangเต็มdtemมาmaaเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangฟอลเซตfon-sêhtอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnâep niianนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiการฝึกฝนgaan fèuk fŏnการควบคุมgaan kûuap kumลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiอย่างหนักyàang nàk
Transitioning smoothly from a full voice to a falsetto voice requires a lot of practice in breath control.
เพลงป๊อปplayng bpópอาร์แอนด์บีaa aen beeสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiนิยมní-yomให้hâiศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinชายchaaiใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkฟอลเซตfon-sêhtเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmอารมณ์ความรู้สึกaa-rom kwaam róo-sèukที่têeนุ่มนวลnûm nuanในnaiท่อนฮุกtôn húk
Modern pop R&B songs tend to have male artists use the falsetto technique to add a soft, emotional feel to the chorus.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟอลเซต said ฟอ-ละ-เซด?
fon-sêht
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฟอลfɔɔnฟอลfɔɔn1[to] follow (on social media)2a follow (social media)3followers; follower count[to] follow (on social media)Part 1
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เซตsétเซตsét1set (collection; matching items)2set (sports)3[to] set; adjust4set (math)5set (film/stage)set (collection; matching items)Part 2
ฟอลเซตfon-sêhtฟอลเซตfon-sêhtfalsettofalsettoWord