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Vocal Fry: what it is, who does it, and why people hate it!
Linguist Geoff Lindsey explores vocal fry: what it is, who uses it, how it relates to glottal stops and accents, and why some people dislike it.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN points to it as an expert correction of myths about vocal fry, showing it is a normal speech pattern across groups.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Dr Geoff Lindsey
- Topic
- vocal fry
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2024–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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You might also be interested in Dr Geoff Lindsey's video on 'vocal fry'[0] which is a linguistic phenomenon also associated with young women (although it isn't that simple). Dr Lindsey's channel is totally bitchin' like you wouldn't believe. You'll love it! I'm sure. [0] [VIDEO]
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