Breathy/Paralysis voice sample

by Lions Voice Clinic, University of Minnesota
This short audio clip is of a middle-aged woman with a vocal fold paralysis. The definition of breathiness is turbulence noise of air escaping through the incompletely closed glottis. This is clearly heard in this sample. You can also hear that she runs out of breath quickly.

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This audio example helps the listener understand the sound of breathiness. It will also be helpful to listen to other audio clips from the Lions Voice Clinic, to gain better understanding of the sounds of various vocal anomalies.
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