Pitch Ratings of Voiced and Whispered Vowels

Abstract

The problem was to investigate listener judgments of voiced and whispered vowels in an effort to compare relative pitch of voiced and whispered speech. The results indicate, at least for those vowels that showed significant differences, that tonality may not be the sole determinant of listeners' pitch judgments. A comparison of rank orders of the present study and rank order from a previous investigation provided further support to the hypothesis that relative pitch of vowels is not independent of the vowel itself.