female voices

Altos and sopranos

Female voices are the speaking or singing voices of women and girls, typically higher in pitch than male voices.

The phrase often appears in contexts emphasizing representation or perspective: The anthology amplifies female voices in science fiction.

In music, female voices span soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto ranges.

Opposites
biological sex/gender of vocalist

female voicesbaritones

Medium-low male voices

basses · tenors · men's choir · countertenors · male chorus

vocal register/pitch range

female voicesbass

Deep pitch or fish

basses · baritone · basso · baritones · bass-baritone

Family

female, females, voice, voices, voiced, voicing, voiceless, vocalist, vocalize

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G