Normophonic Breathiness in Czech and Danish: Are Females Breathier Than Males?

The present study compares the voice quality of female and male speech in two languages: Czech, a Slavic language, Danish, Germanic language. For both languages, results based on total 120 vocally healthy speakers are line with claim that females universally breathier than males. This was supported by Cepstral Peak Prominence (CPP) H1*-H2* measures, which generally known as most robust correlates breathiness, also H1*-A3* measure. However, sex distinction unsupported or even contradictory when using some other measures suggested to reflect provides an incentive insist employing number acoustic future research. perceptual component nevertheless suggests these findings due differences perceived roughness rather CPP do breathiness differences, particular. We therefore conclude it is indeed case speakers. 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