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To: Revolting cat!

Sorry, what I’ve been hearing and it has been noted in articles, is the lowered pitch at the end of the sentence in young women’s speech patterns.
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I believe the term they use for this is “Vocal Fry” Quite annoying, and frankly a bit silly.


25 posted on 01/19/2014 3:26:38 PM PST by Artcore
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To: Artcore; a fool in paradise

Ah yes, the Vocal Fry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsE5mysfZsY


39 posted on 01/19/2014 4:54:06 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: Artcore

Thanks for putting a name to this ... the pattern sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me.


42 posted on 01/19/2014 6:05:36 PM PST by mikrofon (Ga-a-ag)
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