How do you get a husky voice?

Various factors can cause a raspy voice, from seasonal allergies and respiratory infections to vocal nodules, dehydration, and even heartburn from consuming spicy food. In some cases, an individual may have a naturally husky voice or speak with a natural rasp.
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What causes a husky voice?

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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How do you get a raspy voice naturally?

Develop a husky voice.
  1. Say "uhhhh" and see where it is currently resonating. ...
  2. Gently hold your Adam's apple, the bump in in the front and center of your throat, which moves when you swallow. ...
  3. Try creating "vocal fry" by making your voice as low as possible and using very little air to push the sound out.
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How do you get a hoarse voice fast?

To lose your voice fast, prompt yourself to cough, or clear your voice repetitively until it becomes hoarse and raspy. Attend a concert or sports event. Lose your voice in a fun way by attending a loud concert or sporting event. Get into the action and cheer, sing along, or scream as much as possible.
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Is raspy voice attractive?

It's official! A deep husky voice in men and a high-pitched breathy voice in women is perceived as most attractive, a new study has found. Researchers from University College London (UK) and colleagues found that listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice.
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What is a husky voice?

If someone's voice is husky, it is low and rather rough, often in an attractive way. [...] huskily adverb [ADVERB after verb]
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How can you change your voice?

On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings." Or, go to Assistant settings. Under "All settings," tap Assistant voice. Choose a voice.
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What foods make your voice raspy?

If such vocal disorder like acid reflux occurred, the highly-forming acidic foods should be eliminated:
  • Oranges (mandarins)
  • Grapefruits.
  • Tomatoes.
  • Highly spicy foods.
  • Heavily fried foods.
  • Processed foods.
  • Sodas and other sweetened beverages.
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Does spicy food make your voice raspy?

Eating spicy foods can cause your vocals cords to inflame, leaving you with a hoarse voice. And besides being an irritant to your throat, spicy foods can do even more damage because of the acid reflux it can trigger.
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How can I make my voice sound hoarse and sick?

Don't cough too much, but throw in a few dry coughs if you've been talking for a while.
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Sound hoarse.
  1. To make your voice sound raspy and gravelly, practice vibrating your vocal chords like you're croaking like a frog.
  2. Also practice making bah noises like you're a sheep, because this will also vibrate your vocal chords.
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Can I change my voice naturally?

The sound of your voice is determined by the size of your vocal cords and other physiological factors. While it's not possible to completely alter your voice from high to low or vice versa, there are techniques you can try to make slight changes to your pitch and volume and bring out the best in your natural voice.
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Will your voice change after 18?

Anatomical changes

Most of the voice change begins around puberty. Adult pitch is reached 2–3 years later but the voice does not stabilize until the early years of adulthood. It usually happens months or years before the development of significant facial hair.
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Can you deepen your voice?

Try speaking through your mouth, rather than your nose. It's possible to get a deep nasal voice, but it sounds more masculine if you speak through your mouth. To deepen your voice, you'll want to try and lower your pitch. To do this, relax your throat as much as possible, to avoid tightening your vocal cords.
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Who has a raspy voice?

Lohan may have strained her vocal cords by overuse or damaged them by smoking. Other famous actresses with husky voices or vocal fry include Demi Moore, Emma Stone, and Whoopi Goldberg. Several famous men also have raspy voices.
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Is a raspy voice genetic?

These causes of hoarseness can include vocal cord paralysis, laryngomalacia, cysts, webs (a membrane blocking the opening) or clefts in the voice box. Some genetic (inherited) syndromes also involve deformities causing hoarseness.
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What type of voice is most attractive?

Their study revealed that males find female voices that indicate a smaller body size—high-pitched, breathy voices with wide formant spacing—most attractive. Females, on the other hand, prefer to hear a low-pitched voice with narrow formant spacing, reflecting a larger body size.
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Why do I hate my voice?

The discomfort we have over hearing our voices in audio recordings is probably due to a mix of physiology and psychology. For one, the sound from an audio recording is transmitted differently to your brain than the sound generated when you speak.
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Does whispering hurt your voice?

To protect your voice, you may have felt the urge to whisper. But many otolaryngologists advise against this, warning that whispering actually causes more trauma to the larynx than normal speech. Singers in need of vocal rest are often given the same advice: Avoid whispering. It will damage your pipes.
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Is milk bad for your voice?

Milk. When you drink milk, it increases the mucus in the back of the nose and throat. This can make your voice unclear and cause you to cough and clear your throat more often, which can damage your vocal cords.
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Why can't singers have dairy?

But dairy in general is difficult for the body to break down. It's a big no-no before your show. In many cases, it causes acid reflux that can creep up your esophagus and burn your vocal cords. In all cases, it tends to cling to everything in your throat, thickening the mucus that's already present.
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