human voice
What mouths produce
The human voice is the sound produced by a person's vocal apparatus—the lungs, larynx, and mouth working together to create speech, song, or other vocalizations.
The phrase often emphasizes the distinctively personal or emotional quality of spoken or sung communication, as opposed to text or machine-generated sound: There's nothing like hearing a human voice after days alone.
In music, it may specify vocals rather than instruments: The piece was written for human voice and piano.
Sound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- pitchFrequency of sound
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
overtones · warmth · depth · richness · sonority · vibration · amplitude · tone
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- speechOral communication ability
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- articulationClear vocal expression
pronunciation · diction · accent · fluency · vocabulary · enunciation · eloquence · verbalization
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
emphasis · modulation · contour · phrasing · tempo · pause · flow · melody
Highest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- altoLower female voice
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- baritoneMid-range male voice
falsetto · vibrato · belting · crooning · aria · chorus · choir · acapella
Able to be identified
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- uniqueOnly one exists
- familiarKnown from experience
- anonymousOf unknown origin
disguised · voiceprint · biometrics · caller · impersonation · mimicry · accent · dialect
timbre
Sound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- pitchFrequency of sound
- frequencyRate of recurrence
harmonics · overtones · warmth · depth · richness · sonority · vibration · amplitude · tone · register
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- speechOral communication ability
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
articulation · pronunciation · diction · accent · fluency · vocabulary · enunciation · eloquence · verbalization · discourse
intonation
Pitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
stress · emphasis · modulation · contour · phrasing · tempo · pause · flow · melody · lilt
soprano
Highest female voice range
baritone · falsetto · vibrato · belting · crooning · aria · chorus · choir · acapella · harmony
recognizable
Able to be identified
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- uniqueOnly one exists
- familiarKnown from experience
anonymous · disguised · voiceprint · biometrics · caller · impersonation · mimicry · accent · dialect · idiolect
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Electronically produced spoken sound
robotic voice · text-to-speech · AI voice · silence · synthetic speech
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Written or printed words
written word · print · writing · sign language · gesture
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