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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What's it mean to have a husky voice?

(of the voice) having a semiwhispered vocal tone; somewhat hoarse, as when speaking with a cold or from grief or passion.
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Is having a husky voice good?

Well, studies have shown that “husky” speaking voices in both males and females are sexier and more universally appealing than a higher, squeaky or nasal voice.
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Is husky voice same as deep voice?

Husky would be used to describe a deep, low-pitch voice. Raspy marks an unpleasantly harsh, grating voice. 'Hoarse' on the other hand, definitely connotes more of a medical problem than the other two.
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How do I know if I have husky voice?

If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch. Your throat might feel scratchy. Hoarseness is often a symptom of problems in the vocal folds of the larynx.
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Why is a raspy voice attractive?

“While a relatively high voice-pitch in women can signal youth, femininity and reproductive fecundity, by dynamically lowering her voice pitch a woman might be signalling sexual interest and intimacy,” the authors of the 2018 study wrote.
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What singer has raspy voice?

Tom Waits is an American singer-songwriter and performer. He is most well-known for his guttural, gravelly voice.
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What voice is attractive?

Some studies suggest that women are more attractive if they have a higher pitched voice. According to The Royal Society Publishing, “Women with relatively high-pitched voices are typically perceived as more feminine, younger and more attractive than women with low-pitched voices”.
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What is a man's deep voice called?

The deepest male vocal range is the bass voice. There are two main types of bass: Basso cantante, singing bass. Basso profondo, or low bass.
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What is a smoky voice?

A smoky voice can be used for evil characters to appear more threatening (Evil Sounds Raspy, Contralto of Danger), but also to appear suave and sexy. Some actors and musicians have a trademark smoky voice that makes them sound more husky, manly, and/or cool.
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What causes deep voice in females?

'During menopause, the amount of oestrogen diminishes and affects the vocal cords, sometimes leading to a decrease in the pitch of the voice. That's why you'll often hear women in their 50s and 60s whose voices sound lower than they used to in their 20s and 30s. '
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What is the rarest voice type?

A countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as a soprano or mezzo-soprano. The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types.
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What are the 6 types of male voices?

Though everyone's range is specific to their voice, most vocal ranges are categorized within 6 common voice types: Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, and Soprano.
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Who has the deepest voice on the planet?

A singer named Tim Storms holds the Guinness record for hitting the lowest note. It's the musical note G-7, and it registered at 0.189 Hertz. He also holds the record for the widest vocal range, of 10 octaves. And when you hear him sing the song “Lonesome Road”, you'll understand.
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What makes a voice annoying?

In a paper published to the Journal of Neuroscience, it is explained how researchers found that being annoyed by certain sounds comes from high levels of activity between the brain region that processes emotion (the amygdala) and the region that processes sound (the auditory cortex).
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What is a sultry voice?

A sultry voice sounds confident, and when the speaker laughs, it sounds light and sexy. Singers with sultry voices, like Betty Carter and Emily King, are said to be hypnotic and enticing.
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Who has the best female voice?

Best Female Singers Of All Time: 20 Trailblazing Music Icons
  • 8: Dionne Warwick. ...
  • 7: Adele. ...
  • 6: Madonna. ...
  • 5: Billie Holiday. ...
  • 4: Kate Bush. ...
  • 3: Ella Fitzgerald. ...
  • 2: Amy Winehouse. ...
  • 1: Aretha Franklin. Topping our list of the best female singers of all time, Aretha Franklin also stands as the most-charting female singer in history.
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What is a rustic voice?

Dysphonia refers to having an abnormal voice. It is also known as hoarseness. Dysphonia has many causes which are detailed below. Changes to the voice can occur suddenly or gradually over time. The voice can be described as hoarse, rough, raspy, strained, weak, breathy, or gravely.
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What celebrity has a deep voice?

1 James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones has one of the most prolific and identified voices in cinematic history. Most people recognize his voice as Darth Vader in Star Wars and as Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King.
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Can a girl be a baritone?

Certainly. 'Female baritone' is almost the standard voice type for mature Broadway actresses! Make sure you ARE singing, not just crooning along with a recording though. Many self-taught singers never actually 'turn the engine on'.
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What is the most common male voice type?

Baritones. The most common of all male voices, this category occupies the wide range of vocal timbres between the tenor and the bass.
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Can a woman sing bass?

A Welsh musician has recently broken the record for the lowest vocal note (female). Helen Leahey, the aptly named 'Bass Queen', sang from a D5 to a D2 note at an incredibly deep 72.5 hertz(es) in her attempt at the Music School Wagner in Koblenz, Germany.
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What kind of voice does Ariana Grande have?

Ariana Grande is a soprano. She sings high notes, which is referred to as soprano.
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Why is Adele's voice unique?

A changing voice

As a mezzo-soprano, Adele's songs sit in a range that suits most listeners, singing along. Adele can mix her chest voice up quite high (E5, 10 notes above middle C) but she is not taken to the range extremes of early Mariah or Celine.
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Who has the most unique voice in the world?

1. Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan completely changed how the music world perceived great singers. Before Dylan hit the scene in the early Sixties, great singers had to have traditional voices.
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