Why do I sound like a little boy?

The reason that is, is because your vocal cords are shorter and thinner, and your throat and the Adam's apple and the larynx, the house for the vocal cords, are all smaller. So, your instrument is smaller. The vocal cords are smaller.
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Why does my voice sound like a boy when I'm a girl?

For women with a voice that sounds like a man, it could be because of the size and thickness of their vocal cords, in which case, they'll need to develop full resonance too, to make their voice sound warmer, an essential quality of a female voice.
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How do you get rid of childish voice?

Be your own vocal coach
  1. First, make a recording of your voice. Your voice may sound different to you than it does to everyone else. ...
  2. Read up on vocal training.
  3. Relax your voice using vocal exercises. ...
  4. Practice throwing your voice. ...
  5. Try emulating a voice you like.
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Why do some adults have childlike voices?

Typically, individuals with puberphonia do not present with underlying anatomical abnormalities. Instead, the disorder is usually psychogenic in nature, meaning resulting from psychological or emotional factors, and stems from inappropriate use of the voice mechanism.
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Why do I talk like a kid?

“Some people might refer to it as couple speak, but the more common clinical term is known as regression, or 'infant directed speech,'” she explained. “In psychoanalytic theory, individuals revert their behavior to an earlier stage of development, and they may mimic childish mannerisms as well as speech.
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What Do You Do When Your Voice Sounds Like a Kid?



What is puberphonia?

What is puberphonia? Puberphonia is also known as functional falsetto. The laryngeal mechanism goes through a dramatic change in both males and females during puberty. The male voice lowers about one octave during mutation and the female voice lowers one to three semitones.
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Why do I have a small voice?

When you have laryngitis, the vocal cords become irritated. Inflammation of the vocal cords will make it harder to open and close the vocal cords. The inflammation also changes the sound of your voice since the swelling affects the shape and size of the vocal cords. This is what creates a hoarse, raspy, or weak voice.
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Why do I sound like a kid when I sing?

If you sound like a child, it is most likely that you are not using enough diaphragm support to release your singing voice in a relaxed mode; instead you constrict your throat more, in order to squeeze out your voice.
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Why do I sound like a kid at 13?

When we're little, the voice is higher and squeakier and thinner. The reason that is, is because your vocal cords are shorter and thinner, and your throat and the Adam's apple and the larynx, the house for the vocal cords, are all smaller.
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How can I train my voice to be more feminine?

Transfeminine people can use methods like vocal therapy and vocal training apps to make their voices sound more feminine. This process can transform the voice by changing pitch, volume, resonance, articulation, and melodic intonation.
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Can my voice change at 17?

Your voice during puberty

A voice change is one of the secondary sexual characteristics adolescents develop. In boys, this happens between ages 12 and 16; in girls, between ages 10 and 14.
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Does voice get deeper at 17?

At least to be around 90-100HZ. You voice get's deeper as you get older because your vocal cords lengthen and get thicker. Once you stop growing, that's your voice, forever.
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Does your voice change after 18 female?

Between the ages of 18 and 21, your voice stabilizes because the vocal folds and larynx have reached their full growth. While there can be some changes into your 30s, most people's voices are finished with physical changes due to hormones by the age of 21 or so.
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Can females have deeper voices?

' According to John Rubin, consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at University College Hospital, London, the reasons why some women have, or develop, deep voices are varied, with the menopause being a major culprit.
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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.
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Why am I soft-spoken?

The problem for most people who are soft-spoken is that their inner ear is accustomed to a softer volume level than that which is considered normal. [Please understand that I am talking about volume by American standards. There are many cultures that speak with less volume than we do in America.]
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Why do girls voices not crack?

Girls voices deepen during puberty as a result of the larynx and vocal cord growth, but because women's voice boxes are smaller overall the transition is more gradual. Since their voices are higher naturally, the change is barely noticeable.
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Why do I have a squeaky voice?

Causes include: Using your voice too much. If you talk too long, cheer too loudly, sing too much or speak in a pitch that's higher or lower than usual, you may experience hoarseness. Also, your vocal cords naturally get thin and limp with age.
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Can a male sound like a female?

When men try to imitate the voice of a woman, they typically raise their voices to a higher pitch, and in the end, sound like men imitating women. When men try to imitate the voice of a woman, they typically raise their voices to a higher pitch, and in the end, sound like men imitating women.
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Is my recorded voice my real voice?

When you hear your voice on a recording, you're only hearing sounds transmitted via air conduction. Since you're missing the part of the sound that comes from bone conduction within the head, your voice sounds different to you on a recording.
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Is my voice 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 it called when you hate the sound of your own voice?

In psychology, voice confrontation, which is related to self-confrontation, is the phenomenon of a person not liking the sound of their own voice.
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