Nasal voice
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A '''nasal voice''' is a type of speaking voice characterized by speech with a "nasal" quality to it. It can also occur naturally because of genetic variation. In vocal context, the opposite of ''nasal'' is ''adenoidal'' or ''denasal''.
Nasal speech can be divided into hypo-nasal or hyper-nasal.
==Hypo-nasal speech==
* Hypo-nasal speech is when there is a lack of appropriate nasal airflow during speech resulting in speech much as if someone has a bad cold.
Causes of hypo-nasal speech include anything that causes nasal obstruction including, but not limited to:
* [[adenoid hypertrophy]]
* [[turbinate hypertrophy]]
* [[allergies]]
* [[sinus infections]]
* viral [[upper respiratory infection]]
* [[deviated septum]]
==Hyper-nasal speech==
Hyper-nasal speech is inappropriate increased airflow through the nose during speech, especially with [[plosives]] and [[fricatives]] ([[syllables]] that begin with a [[consonant]]).
Examples of hyper-nasal speech include [[cleft palate]] and [[velopharyngeal insufficiency]].
== People described as having nasal voices ==
* [[Amanda Balk]] ([[The Golden Cage/De Gouden Kooi (DGK) Netherland]])
* [[Fran Drescher]]
* [[Ray Romano]]
* [[Neil Young]]
* [[Cyndi Lauper]] ([[singer and Actress]])
* [[Bob Dylan]]
* [[Shakira]] ([[singer]])
* [[John Lennon]]
* [[Jim Bakkum]] ([[Dutch singer and Actor]])
* [[Per Gessle]] ([[singer Roxette/Gyllene Tider]])
* [[Billy Corgan]]
* [[Anastacia]] ([[singer]])
* The character [[Janice (Friends character)|Janice]] on the popular sitcom ''[[Friends]]''
* [[Katie Carlile]]
* [[Jiro Wang Dong Chen]] (''Fahrenheit'')
* The characters [[Clyde Donovan]],[[Kyle Schwartz]], and [[Craig]] in the animated show ''[[South Park]]''
* [[Jordan Pundik]], lead singer of [[New Found Glory]]
* [[Tina Turner]] ([[singer]])
* [[Sarah Beth Mortimer]]
* [[Wallace Shawn]]
* [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
==External links==
* [http://homepage.mac.com/changcy/voicenasal.htm Nasal Speech Section of VoiceInfo.org]
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