Voice Quality [kvalita hlasu]

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hlas - kvalita

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Definition

That component of SPEECH which gives the primary distinction to a given speaker's VOICE when pitch and loudness are excluded. It involves both phonatory and resonatory characteristics. Some of the descriptions of voice quality are harshness, breathiness and nasality.

DUI
D014833 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0022834
Previous indexing
Voice (1966-1978)
History note
91(79); was see under VOICE 1979-90
Public note
91; was see under VOICE 1979-90