overtone singing

noun

A type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency.

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Meanings

nounovertone singing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA type of singing in which the individual singer manipulates the resonances of the voice to produce notes independent of the fundamental frequency.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 泛音唱法
  • 泛音唱法type of singing
Dutch boventoonzang
  • boventoonzangtype of singing
Finnish kurkkulaulu
  • kurkkulaulutype of singing
French chant diphonique
  • chant diphoniquetype of singing
Polish śpiew alikwotowy
  • śpiew alikwotowytype of singing
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APA

overtone singing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtone%20singing

MLA

“overtone singing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtone%20singing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtone singing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtone%20singing.

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