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Vocal fry stereotype unravels as men and older voices show more creak
- May 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Valleyspeak, uptalk, vocal fry: These are all examples of speech patterns generally assigned to young women and often stereotyped to imply a lack of confidence or intelligence. At least one of these assumed patterns, however, is false.
Originally published at Phys.org