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breathy voice

breathy voice noun: a type of phonation where the vocal cords are adjusted while vibrating in a way that produces a whispering sound.

Noun

breathy voice (uncountable)

  1. A type of phonation where the vocal cords are adjusted while vibrating in a way that produces a whispering sound.
    • Coordinate term: creaky voice

Questions about breathy voice

What does breathy voice mean?
Breathy voice means a type of phonation where the vocal cords are adjusted while vibrating in a way that produces a whispering sound.
What part of speech is breathy voice?
Breathy voice is a noun.

Words near breathy voice in the dictionary

  1. breathtaking
  2. breathtakingly
  3. breathtakingness
  4. breathwork
  5. breathy
  6. breathy voice
  7. Breau
  8. Breault
  9. Breaults
  10. Breaus
  11. Breaux

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