When you speak, the air from your lungs passes through your vocal folds (also called vocal cords), making them vibrate. These vibrations make the sound you use to talk.
The sound of your voice changes as it passes through your throat, mouth, and nose. This makes your voice unique.
Voice problems may affect:
- the pitch of your voice (how high or low your voice is)
- how loud or quiet your voice is
- the quality of your voice (such as breathy, scratchy, rough, strained)
- how long your voice lasts
- how you can use your voice (such as talking, singing, projecting)
Resonance problems affect the way your voice is shaped by your throat, mouth, and nose. These problems can also affect how your voice sounds. For example, it can sound like you have a stuffy nose or a cold when you don’t, or your voice can sound too nasal, like you are speaking through your nose.
