vocal fry
noun[U]
languagespecializeduk/ˌvəʊ.kəl ˈfraɪ/us/ˌvoʊ.kəl ˈfraɪ/aqualityin someone'sspeakingvoicethat makes itsoundroughandlow:
气泡音(声带微颤而发出的弱声)Instances ofvocalfrywerecommonin the vocalizations of thedeafinfant.在聋儿发声的过程中,气泡音是很常见的。
Doyoungwomen usevocalfrytomimicpopularfigures?年轻女性是否会用气泡音来模仿名人?
- Vocalfrywas sonamedto refer to asoundin thevoicethoughttoresemblethesoundofhotfatcrackling.
- Kim Kardashian'svocalfry—orcreakyvoice—isfamous.
- Alowvibratingvocalization (vocalfry) is often aconsequenceofdecreasedrespiratoryforce.
Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- guttural
- homonym
- laterally
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- phonology
- schwa
- segmental
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
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Describing qualities of the human voice