voice loss

Can't speak anymore

Voice loss is the partial or complete inability to produce sound when speaking, whether temporary or chronic.

It ranges from mild hoarseness to total silence.

Causes include overuse, illness, or injury to the vocal cords: She suffered voice loss after screaming at the concert.

Singers and public speakers are particularly vulnerable.

Related

raspy · silent · throat · croaky · aphonia · strained · speechless · husky · squeaky · cough · inflammation · singer · overuse · nodules · screaming · dry · scratchy · recovery

Categories
Opposites
vocal capacity

voice lossphonation

Vocal fold vibration

full voice · vocalization · voice · speech

vocal quality/strength

voice lossvocal power

Strength of voice

vocal projection · loud voice · projection

trajectory of vocal condition

voice lossspeech development

Process of gaining verbal ability

Family

voice, voices, voiced, voicing, voiceless, vocal, vocalize, vocalise, vocalist

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G