vocal fry

[ voh-kuh l frahy ]
/ ˈvoʊ kəl ˈfraɪ /

noun

a voice quality characterized by a low pitch and raspy sound and produced by a slow fluttering of the vocal cords: There's too much vocal fry in her speaking voice.
Also called creaky voice, glottal fry.

Origin of vocal fry

First recorded in 1960–65; vocal + fry1

Words nearby vocal fry

vocal cord nodules, vocal cords, vocal fold, vocal folds, vocal fremitus, vocal fry, vocal ligament, vocal memnon, vocal muscle, vocal resonance, vocal sac

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What’s Vocal Fry Really All About? As wonderful as it is that the mass media is paying attention to phonetics, much of what is said about vocal fry is not, strictly speaking, true. This particular quality of speech has been around since humans could produce language. It's not damaging to your vocal cords, and it's used by everyone—men and women alike.
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