voice training
voice training noun: transgender or gender-affirming voice therapy; the process of altering one's voice, through practice, to align with one's gender identity. Also the present participle and gerund of voice train.
Noun
voice training (uncountable)
- Transgender or gender-affirming voice therapy; the process of altering one's voice, through practice, to align with one's gender identity.
- More directly, voice therapies, both nonsurgical and surgical, can help a transgender person change their vocal characteristics, aligning them with their gender identity. Voice training is less costly and invasive than a throat operation, making it a more common starting point.2022, Z Paige L'Erario, “Voice Training Is a Medical Necessity for Many Transgender People”, in Scientific American, →DOI
Also used as
voice training is also the present participle and gerund of voice train.
Origin of voice training
Ellipsis of transgender voice training or gender-affirming voice training.
Questions about voice training
- What does voice training mean?
- Voice training means transgender or gender-affirming voice therapy; the process of altering one's voice, through practice, to align with one's gender identity.
- What part of speech is voice training?
- Voice training is a noun.
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