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There are several factors which contribute to how a voice is interpreted with regards to gender, and these factors vary between societies. The most commonly recognised of these factors is pitch, which can undergo a dramatic transformation during ones lifetime due to the physical changes associated with puberty or endocrine therapy, for instance. Several studies have identified a gender-ambiguous average pitch at 155-187Hz, a feminine average pitch at 220Hz, and a masculine average pitch at 120Hz (Adler et al 2006, Andrews 1999, Gelfer et al 2000, Spencer 1998, Wolfe et al 1990). | There are several factors which contribute to how a voice is interpreted with regards to gender, and these factors vary between societies. The most commonly recognised of these factors is pitch, which can undergo a dramatic transformation during ones lifetime due to the physical changes associated with puberty or endocrine therapy, for instance. Several studies have identified a gender-ambiguous average pitch at 155-187Hz, a feminine average pitch at 220Hz, and a masculine average pitch at 120Hz (Adler et al 2006, Andrews 1999, Gelfer et al 2000, Spencer 1998, Wolfe et al 1990). | ||
Some transgender and nonbinary people may undergo [[voice modification surgery]] as part of their [transition]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/ Download spectral analysis software from Pratt] | *[http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/ Download spectral analysis software from Pratt] | ||
*[http://practicalandrogyny.com/2011/10/31/vocal-androgyny-in-speech-and-singing/ 'Vocal androgyny in speech and singing' article at Practical Androgyny] | *[http://practicalandrogyny.com/2011/10/31/vocal-androgyny-in-speech-and-singing/ 'Vocal androgyny in speech and singing' article at Practical Androgyny] | ||
*{{cite web|url=https://usercontent.flodesk.com/3bad60a3-af71-4376-9c2a-d4f975f6893a/upload/f106a95d-dc03-4076-a1e4-573946ccb1df.pdf |last=Gress |first=Nicole |publisher=Undead Voice Lab |date=2023 |title=Trans Voice 101 Guide}} | |||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||