English
Etymology
From chipmunk + voice. Term derived from use as the voices of the characters w:Alvin_and_the_Chipmunks|Alvin and the Chipmunks
Noun
en-noun
- A voice effect where the normal sounding voice is increased in pitch and often sped-up and squeaky sounding.
#*1992: Paul Rudnick, I Hate Hamlet 1
#*:ANDREW. ...Have you ever worked with a puppet? There's some guy, kneeling down near your crotch, working the puppet. And he's doing a chipmunk voice, into a microphone.
#*2002: Craig Mracek, A Bohemian Odyssey 2
#*:Rudolph and Stella laugh hysterically as I sing along in a scratchy, whiny Chipmunk voice.
#*2005: Ann Breen Metcalfe, Trout Lake: An Adirondack Novel 3
#*:She lifted her hands in the air and began singing, in a chipmunk voice: "Christmas, Christmas time is near, Time for toys and time for cheer, ..."
Usage notes
Chipmunk voice is frequently used for comedic effect, e.g. in a sped-up scene, or during a telephone conversation in which the person on the phone is talking but not visible in the scene.
ru:chipmunk voice
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