stemgebruik

Definitions of stemgebruik
  1. noun
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
    synonyms: stem, stemgeluid, stemvorming, vocalisatie
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    zangstem
    the musical quality of the voice while singing
    bas, basstem
    the lowest adult male singing voice
    bariton
    the second lowest adult male singing voice
    alto, contratenor, countertenor
    the highest adult male singing voice
    discant, sopraan, sopraanstem
    the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
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