voice crack
Adolescent pitch break
A voice crack is an involuntary break or sudden shift in pitch while speaking or singing, especially common during puberty when the larynx is changing.
The voice momentarily jumps to a higher or lower register before returning: His voice cracked right in the middle of his presentation.
Adults may experience voice cracks from emotion, strain, or nervousness.
- quaverUnsteady vocal sound
- croakHarsh guttural sound
- squeakShort, shrill cry
- pubertySexual development stage
- breakInterrupt continuity
embarrassment · nervousness · testosterone · hormones · middle school · adolescence · awkwardness · high pitched · yodeling · register · pitch · larynx · falsetto · choir practice · stage fright · public speaking · speech class · growth spurt
- voice changesdeepening, puberty, hormonal changes, high pitch
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- social blundersgaffe, faux pas, misstep, blooper, flub
- audio flawswrong note, missed note, clipping, distortion, hum
vocal stability
voice cracksmooth tone
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