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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tIt’s finally flat-out spring, my dears. I bet this weekend you’re out there with your grills frying up some burgers, changing your oil, raking the lawn\u2014complete with a break on the porch drinking some of your\u00a0best homemade iced tea. One thing I\u00a0hope you are not frying is …<\/p>\n
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…\u00a0your vocal cords, as in vocal fry. What is vocal fry you ask? Well, like yeaaaaaaaa, what-e-v-e-r, let me tell you. Vocal Fry is a modern phenomenon, 21st century style, that has caught on here and there. You\u00a0hear it in Britney Spears’ song, “You Drive me Crazy.” “Oh babaaaaayyyyy, babaaayyyyy!”<\/p>\n
Vocal Fry<\/a>\u2014The vocal fry register is the lowest vocal register you can utter. It is produced through a loose glottal closure (glottis is the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords), permitting air to bubble through slowly with a popping or rattling sound of a very low frequency.<\/p>\n Learn more about this phenomenon as embraced by …<\/p>\n college women (no way!), ages 18-25 here<\/a> and here<\/a>.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s finally flat-out spring, my dears. I bet this weekend you’re out there with your grills frying up some burgers, changing your oil, raking the lawn\u2014complete with a break on the porch drinking some of your\u00a0best homemade iced tea. One … Continue reading