What is it about?

Silence and voicing frames length in speech can be conditioned by the acoustics of the environment where speech is taken.

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Why is it important?

We proved that in case of high reverberation voicing frames are longer, hence supporting the hypothesis of higher vocal fatigue.

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This article is important because it makes voice professionals aware that speaking in a high reverberant room can increase their vocal fatigue. Soundproofing interventions are mandatory for good speaking in a room.

Arianna Astolfi
Politecnico di Torino

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This page is a summary of: Duration of voicing and silence periods of continuous speech in different acoustic environments, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, February 2015, Acoustical Society of America (ASA),
DOI: 10.1121/1.4906259.
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