Nasal voice 1006835 218755895 2008-06-12T00:57:30Z 76.2.73.52 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] [[Category:Diseases]] [[Category:Phonetics]] {{disease-stub}}