FYI: Why Does My Voice Sound Different When I Hear it On a Recording?
Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
It sounds different because it is different. "When you speak, the vocal folds in your throat vibrate, which causes your skin, skull and oral cavities to also vibrate, and we perceive this as sound," explains Ben Hornsby, a professor of audiology at Vanderbilt University. The vibrations mix with the sound waves traveling from your mouth to your eardrum, giving your voice a quality — generally a deeper, more dignified sound — that no one else hears. read more
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