vocal tract
Americannoun
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This is because humans have a voice print: our vocal tract leaves a unique signature in the tone of our voice across everything that we say.
From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023
“You can push air through your vocal tract, create these tones and rhythms, and it’s like giving the baby an analgesic,” Dr. Mehr said.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2022
Researchers made a 3D-printed reproduction of the vocal tract of Egyptian priest Nesyamun to produce a rather short groaning sound — which you can hear in this week’s Nature Podcast.
From Nature • Jan. 30, 2020
Furthermore, a living person actively modifies the vocal tract to form any specific vowel; Nesyamun’s experimental sound emerged when his throat was at rest.
From Scientific American • Jan. 23, 2020
The vocal cords in this register vibrate along their entire length, the space between them, also the "cup" and the general adjustment of the vocal tract, are open.
From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Miller, Frank E.
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