Sentences with phrase «as vocal fry»
A form of speech known as vocal fry that is low in pitch and creaky sounding is increasingly common among young American women.
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The study, published online in the open - access journal PLOS ONE (The Public Library of Science ONE), indicates that women who speak in vocal fry are perceived as less attractive, less competent, less educated, less trustworthy, and ultimately less hirable.
«You could view the results we found as an extension of this to an economic context, whereby deliberate lowering of voice pitch in a sex - atypical manner by women through vocal fry results in negative perceptions by potential employers.»
The patterns were «normal» variations, says co-author and speech scientist Nassima Abdelli - Beruh of LIU, because the women rarely slipped into vocal fry during sustained vowel tests — prolonged holding of vowels such as «aaa» and «ooo» — a classic way to assess voice quality and probe for possible disorders.
Since the 1960s, vocal fry has been recognized as the lowest of the three vocal registers, which also include falsetto and modal — the usual speaking register.
Pop singers, such as Britney Spears, slip vocal fry into their music as a way to reach low notes and add style.