Can some people throw their voice?

Throwing your voice is a misconception of ventriloquism. Ventriloquists do not really “throw” their voice. People have heard the term so often, many believe it is true. But the truth is: the voice will always come from the ventriloquist.
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What do you call a person that can throw their voice?

Someone who's an expert at ventriloquism is called a ventriloquist. This person has practiced until they've achieved the pinnacle of ventriloquism, the ability to "throw" their voice, so that it seems to be emanating from somewhere other than their own lips.
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How far can people throw their voice?

The normal intelligible outdoor range of the male human voice in still air is 180 m (590 ft 6.6 in). The silbo, the whistled language of the Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the Canary Island of La Gomera, is intelligible under ideal conditions at 8 km (5 miles).
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What does throwing out your voice mean?

to make something that is not real, such as a toy, seem to be speaking. Ways of talking. babble.
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Is throwing your voice a thing?

The act of ventriloquism is ventriloquizing, and the ability to do so is commonly called in English the ability to "throw" one's voice.
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Why do people lose their voice?

Having a respiratory infection, such as a cold, bronchitis or sinusitis. Exposure to irritating substances, such as cigarette smoke, excessive alcohol intake, stomach acid or workplace chemicals. Overusing your voice, by speaking too much, speaking too loudly, shouting or singing.
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How hard is it to be a ventriloquist?

Ventriloquism is a lot like building a house. You need a solid foundation or the structure will fail. The foundation of ventriloquism is and understanding of how our diaphram, lungs, voice box, vocal cords, uvula, throat, nasal passages, mouth structure and tongue work together to create sound.
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How is ventriloquist possible?

Ventriloquism can only work when the social illusion kicks in. If Kevin moves his head just right, looking here and there, if his voice sounds particular to him and different from mine, and if he comments on his surroundings, then, he starts to seem alive.
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Can anyone be a ventriloquist?

Anyone who can talk can learn to be a ventriloquist, if they receive the proper instruction.
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Are ventriloquists real?

Ventriloquists are born with a special ability.

This is definitely not true. Early practioneers of the art tried to hide their methods using deception. Ventriloquists, like magicians, didn't want people to learn their secrets. They created and spread the myth that ventriloquists were born with special abilities.
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Whats is a marionette?

Definition of marionette

: a small-scale usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the attached strings or wires.
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How do puppeteers talk?

Ventriloquism (say ven-TRIL-o-kwism) is the art of talking with the tongue and not moving the mouth or face. When a skilled ventriloquist does this sitting beside a figure (or “dummy”) that has a moving mouth, it looks like the figure is talking. It works because humans use their eyes to find sound sources.
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How many ventriloquists are there in the world?

In addition to being the rare female ventriloquist, her comedy is extraordinary. The art of ventriloquism is currently at an all-time popularity high. The International Ventriloquist ConVENTion regularly has between 500 – 600 ventriloquists from around the world.
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Can you talk without your tongue?

But, with a lot of practice, anything is possible. Talking without a tongue is possible. For Cynthia Zamora, simply being able to talk is nothing short of miraculous. Three years ago, doctors found a tumor that covered more than half her tongue.
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Do you need lips to speak?

But even more importantly, our lips are used in communication. They allow us to smile, to bare our teeth and to kiss. They are also required for about half of the phonemes we use in normal speech, as any ventriloquist will attest.
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Can you permanently damage your voice by screaming?

It could, however, do temporary or even permanent damage to your vocal cords. "Too much screaming can change the quality of your voice, your ability to use it how you want to, and even put you at risk for losing your voice's natural sound," says David L.
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How do I permanently lose my voice?

However, those who chronically overuse or misuse their voices run the risk of doing permanent damage, says voice care specialist Claudio Milstein, PhD.
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What causes vocal cord injury?
  1. Smoking. ...
  2. Singing too loudly or with poor technique. ...
  3. Uncontrolled acid reflux. ...
  4. Forcing your voice when you have a cold or bronchitis.
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Why is my voice husky?

Laryngitis. Laryngitis is one of the most common causes of hoarseness. It can be due to temporary swelling of the vocal folds from a cold, an upper respiratory infection, or allergies. Your doctor will treat laryngitis according to its cause.
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