Vocal Qualities

Question 1

Breathy Voice Quality

Answer 1

• perceived as “whispery” or “airy”
• associated with hypo-adduction
• periodic vibration
• incomplete vocal fold closure

Question 2

Harsh-Rough Quality

Answer 2

• perceived as “raspy”
• associated with hyper-adduction
• aperiodic vocal fold vibration
• complete vocal fold closure

Question 3

Hoarse Voice Quality

Answer 3

• simultaneously “breathy” and “harsh-rough”
• compensatory hyper-adduction
• aperiodic vocal fold vibration
• incomplete vocal fold closure

Question 4

Strained Voice Quality

Answer 4

• perceived as “choked” or “effortful”
• associated with hyper-adduction