How to get rid of Vocal Fry 

Finally a video that doesn't judge vocal fry sufferers. Great job! the world needs more kindness and you contributed to that.

I always knew there was something off about my voice, but never knew what. Your tips SAVED ME COMPLETELY

It is so refreshing to listen to this woman speak clearly. If you want to know how much VF has changed our culture, go back and watch videos of young people talking at shopping malls in the 80's. Not one single female talked like this. This change has happened so gradually that, like the frog in the slowly boiling pot, we weren't aware of it until it just got to be too much. Today, professional news casters will speak with VF. I guess I'm just an old "you kids get off my lawn" guy, but I just can't abide by it. It immediately erodes the authority of the person speaking.

I'm an older German woman who likes to watch all kinds of documentations in English language. A while ago I noticed vocal fry more and more, and I didn't even know there was a name for it and that it was being discussed, as we don't have it here at all. Especially one air crash investigator lady in a video talked like this all the time. It actually bothered me so much that I went on fast forward until somebody else started to speak. What bothered me? First of all, I could hardly understand her with English not being my native language. It felt like the additional energy that she didn't invest into speaking clearly was now on my side - I needed a lot of additional energy to just understand what she was saying. In addition it didn't sound nice, it felt artificial and I always feared she would suffocate before the end of the next sentence. I am very glad and grateful for this video and also for all the comments explaining all the possible reasons why it happens, and that not everyone does it on purpose (because that was my assumption). It is now easier for me to not get judgemental when I hear it, and I still have the option to fast forward if it's too exhausting trying to understand that person. And I'm also sorry for my assumption.

There are people who do indeed suffer from vocal fry, and for these people I admire the help in this video. That said; there are swaths of people (usually drawn to TikTok and influencing) who purposefully add it to their voices. It's pretty obvious it's a societal pressure they are both believing, and bowing down to in the belief that it makes them sound more exclusive to their viewers. The reality though is that most people aren't buying it, and the only people they are fooling are themselves. These people don't need voice training. What they need is a lengthy hiatus from social media, fashion magazines, television, or any other medium that keeps telling them that they are simply not good enough. They need to go and travel. They need to take up natural hobbies, and spend a lot of time learning how to love themselves again. The human voice can be truly beautiful. Even people who can't sing particularly well will still speak in notes. Those notes are beautiful. The vocal fry stems from a sense of inner worthlessness, so it's the ultimate irony that one would add vocal fry to their style of talking in order to achieve an air of exclusivity and authority. Vocal Fry within itself is the ultimate expression of presenting a phoney front in order to cover up an underlying lack of self belief. Men and women of the younger generations needs to wake up to this fact and reset.

I have a perspective on vocal fry that’s a little unique, I do this a lot unfortunately (and I hate it!) but I only started doing it since developing chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis. My brain and body get absolutely exhausted to the point where it’s sometimes very difficult for me to make myself food, go to the bathroom, and speak. I’ve had this condition for several years now and it’s completely debilitating, I used to be highly functioning and successful but now I’m on disability. I often feel like I don’t have enough energy to end my sentences strongly, or even to speak normally. I hate that I vocal fry but I find it very hard to control with my new medical condition. Please don’t always autocorrect judge people or assume something about their character based on how they talk/sound, you never know what a person may be going through!!

Being a female and having this is so annoying. At first I thought it was because of acid reflux but ig not. It's so irritating because people assume I'm doing it on purpose, they think it sounds gross like I have something in my throat or they just find it annoying. Personally I hate it because I don't like the sound and it makes it hard to sing 😭I wanted to be a singer but with this is seems impossible 😔

This instructor is so professional and amusing at the same time. I'm a Filipino working for a call center that serves American customers, and I think for all those years I kind of developed a vocal fry, it's not my intention but I think it's a combination of years of bad sitting posture and not knowing how to resonate my voice properly. May I have some tips on how to sustain and improve my voice in this daily job of speaking with people (8hrs a day/5x a week) ? My voice is literally my bread and butter 😅

You have the best energy. I am so glad I found your videos. This is the model for clear, confident speech I have needed. It is hard to know how to use your voice to be taken seriously as a woman, and to have what you're saying be taken at face value: way too often I have dealt with people reading into what I'm saying with an oddly passive-aggressive interpretation, and I think it may be because of the fry in my voice, which comes from being shy and anxious because of this kind of misinterpretation, and fear of being labeled as "aggressive" as a woman who is simply communicating plainly and directly. It is a vicious cycle!

thank you! at first, I was quite proud of voice frying when it comes to singing. but when I’m talking it becomes a bit of a nuisance since I technically have it 24/7 ❤

I think I occasionally have vocal fry. I find it kind of annoying the hate that it gets because at the end of the day we all have unique voices and that should be okay. I would like to not as it sometimes feels like its hurting my throat when I have been doing it for a long time. I have ADHD and anxiety , I think I use vocal fry in situations where I am trying my hardest to "mask" or pay attention in formal discussion as it requires so much of my energy. I also notice some fry in my voice as I can speak in a lower tone. I think when I am truly enjoying the conversation , focused , not anxious and not feeling the need to mask my "true" voice comes out and it feels "healthier". I feel like my masking as well as being an introvert has kind of gotten in the way of finding my true voice as I feel I have had to wear "many hats" to keep a job and function in normal society to the point where I don't know how to "reset". I do appreciate this video as you didn't stigmatize the hell out of it. Most videos have such a misogonystic undertone , using the word 'valley girl" and expressing that vocal fry is an "epidemic". I almost feel that these people think that woman intentionally /have adapted to a "raspy/sexy baby voice" to seem sexy or cool. It's annoying. I am not American and I have vocal fry sometimes. Some people speak differently. That should be ok. Thanks for keeping this informative and neutral.

I didn't think I'd be able to find a video to help me with my exact problem!! I feel like I push my voice down to a place that as you said is not anatomically comfortable. I can't wait to watch your other video! Thank you SO MUCH!

I am a 13 year old male with a range of B1-C4 chest voice (Tessitura is F2 - F3). I am trying to ensure that I do not fry when reaching C2 and B1. This video was very helpful.

Well done, Christine. Short, to-the-point and effective.

I speak with vocal fry sometimes and I hate it. It happens when I get lazy when speaking. I also have a higher voice which I find annoying as well so when I try to speak lower I tend to vocal fry 😫

I didn't notice that vocal fry was a thing until recently. Having viewed some videos on the topic, I'm reminded of this author whose subject matter is AI and its adverse impacts. Her name is Whitney Webb. As I have seen several of her videos, I wondered if anyone would bother to listen to her and say whether she speaks in vocal fry. There's something pronounced about how she expresses in this regard.

I have a theory vocal fry is associated with not stepping into our own power and authentic selves/being vulnerable these days there’s more of that. Older generations seem to have clearer voices naturally . Femininity isn’t as celebrated either . I don’t think we feel comfortable being in the feminine anymore . I think it’s an energetic subconscious thing

Thank you! This video was great! I have vocal fry and as a professional I think it diminishes my message. I’ll start using that visualization!

This was really instructive, thank you.

These are very helpful techniques! I don’t have serious fry, but am doing a lot of recording and do sometimes have a creak at the end. Very nice video!

Tips start at 4:17 !

Wow, you have a beautiful mind and heart! You are infinitely appreciated

I have realized i try to lower my voice coz people don't listen to me because I have a high voice . Then I speak lower which gives me vocal fry , which people don't take seriously . I CANT WIN

Unfortunately, vocal fry is something all extremely deep voices suffer from... if we want it or not. It takes a lot to get our vocal folds moving, and often times, on articulation points, they like to open up just a hair and let everyone hear us creak. My average vocal frequency is 77Hz, but no matter how hard I try, if I say "Uh" or "Um", I shoot down to as low as musical note A0 (27.5Hz) in vocal fry... I am still in modal voice at 40Hz, though, I should add.

0:00 Introduction 0:20 Vocal fry phenomenon explained 1:01 Causes and mechanisms 2:11 Disclaimer (It's not a problem if you don't mind it) 3:34 Tip 1: Ground your breath (speak through your center, using abdominal muscles) 4:08 Tip 2: Speak with intention/specificity (who am I talking to? I'm talking to you and I'm going to send my voice to you) 5:18 (Tip 2:) Mental exercise for intention 6:27 (Tip 2:) Word of caution (it's not about speaking louder) 7:16 Outro

Thank you for such really professional explanation for vocal fry! I have a question, as a non-native English speaker, RU-vid videos told you if you want to sound like an American, you need to place your voice in your chest and your voice placement should not be in mouth. First, vocal cords are not in the chest; second, when I try to put my voice down "in" my chest, I found I got vocal fry... (in your video, the reason seemed that I pushed my "pitch" or voice down). I think the voice in your chest is not really meaningful, from your professional view, what does "voice in chest" mean and how do you do that? And I attached a video link below, at 1:39 when the third boy started to speak, I can tell immediately he has American accent and I think he is the only one in interview who acquires native speaker level accent. It's nothing about how he pronounces a specific word, but overall, he sounds like American, but I can't tell what tricks makes him different from other kids. If you know, please let me know. Thank you! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9L0GO0Fgu4g.html&ab_channel=TeacherMike%E9%BA%A6%E5%85%8B%E8%80%81%E5%B8%88 I'm not sure if you are interested in making videos about how to reduce foreign accent in speaking English, but that might be a thought.

thanks for the video ☺️

Excellent! Thank you!! I have subscribed!

Reason #3 : I'm in the company of someone I resent or who I don't feel is worth using my 'public voice' for, get asked a question. Reason #4 : I'm at home by myself and have been speaking all day in an exciting environment, I am tired. Try to dictate something or record a spoken word message for someone. Sounds like I'm dragging a bag of gravel with my larynx, doesn't matter what fundamental I move to. BANE OF MY LIFE.

I always hear this in young American women. I can only put up with it if it only a little at the ends of some words, but all of the time it grates on me 😬

Lots of explanations, but where was the coaching??

Here I am trying to get it

I suffer from the creak of others' voices!

i find myself speaking with vocal fry and i feel like i lose my voice often because of it. if i talk long enough, my throat gets sore and my voice starts to give out. im thinking it might be connected

Now there's nasal fry to contend with. It's what it's name suggests. I coined it for popular political writer/video talker Whitney Webb. I appreciate your video for improving my understanding of the underpinnings of VF. I noticed the lack of upward oomph that results in the constricted, forced creakiness. That seems to be exacerbated in speakers with the habit of talking far too quickly. The super-fast thing is big in the segment of vlogosphere denizens that competes for the title of "smartest." Fast speech means running out of breath too often. They say cursive is a dying skill. Mellifluous speech is going away too. It can all be restored.

Hi Christine I really would like to Say Thank you for Making these videos to Help And I actually came across your channel and videos pretty accidentally in all honesty!And when I the Title What to do if your voice is too loud ?It might sound crazy but this issue is Always my entire life been a source of Struggle and Annoyance and It has brought me to the point of When someone brings it to my attention and we know there are different ways to do that Like could you lower you voice just a bit “All the way too OMG your so loud ,Stop yelling ,Why are you yelling ,Etc etc And It’s now to the point where it’s a button for me it just Zaps me I mean obviously It’s something I don’t know how to control it’s like it’s hooked to my personality I’m a passionate speaker in any facet and when I get excited or adamant or any variation of emotion my Volume Follows and it only goes up !lol And I’m watching your video you said if someone ask you to lower your voice then i basically start almost whispering Lol and that doesn’t last And after that I noticed this video and this I feel can also be hooked to my volume And the fact that I obviously have been pushing my vocal folds by talking to loud and now I do have this vocal fry !Im working on it and I am watching and listening more than once I just really wanted to say thank you And if you have other thoughts or resources I would greatly appreciate it

Interestingly the same people who criticize vocal fry, criticize your uptalk tone as well.

Ik this comment is abit late but I'm a person who has a really deep voice ( 58 Hz / C - 1 Bass ) but the problem is that I believe the deepness of my voice is dueto medium vocal fry, I'm not saying it's smth good, it's really really annoying cause I speak with people online all the time and no one get to understand what I'm saying because of that issue, so I wanna know any exercises that can get rid of my vocal fry but at the same time keep how deep my voice is cause I really wanna become a VA one day and that's like my biggest dream since I was a kid

Vocal fry is SOOOOOOO irritating. Trend? I wish oh I wish it would GO AWAY!! It sounds HIDEOUS!

I'll judge, if the situation allows it. I think some people think vocal fry makes them sound more sophisticated, or maybe more authoritative, but it really just sounds annoying, at least to a good number of people. So I try to tactfully let people know what I think of it. It is annoying and grating, so it can be a charitable act to let people know. It's like letting your buddy know that he smells and should take a shower, especially if you're going somewhere to socialize. He might just thank you for letting him know.

This has surpassed being a trend. Local news reporters across the country speak as though they grew up in Southern California. Almost all commercials, radio & television, reflect this as well. The same is true for modern movies & shows. It sounds as though permanent damage is being done. If this continues, and the majority of the populace sounds this way when they speak, we will be living in an even more homogenized culture. Ultimately, it makes the speaker sound robotic and lifeless, unable to convey emotion.

I don't mind "judging" at all. Vocal Fry Bad! I have abused my voice over the years, having spent nearly 30 years as a teacher speaking (screeching?) to crowds of unruly teens in a high school art room. So, yeah, when I strain my voice I also get a bit of vocal fry at the end of the day. It's no big deal. On the other hand, I do HATE the deliberate affectation of vocal fry and up-speak just as I hate that some kids still wear their pants cinched down under their butts. But hey, if they can tolerate me still teaching at 98 years of age, I guess I can endure their youthful idiosyncrasies.

Popular? I've been told so many times by so many people that my voice gets on their nerves!

It's so annoying! So is up-speak. Prevalent on tv and commercials now.

Omg I hate that I talk like this 🥲

Why don't they call it 'vocal creak'. That's what it sounds like.

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I hear vocal fry in both men and women but it seems more women use it. But I do agree with Christine, your voice, your choice. But it's my choice not to listen to you or hire you. Beware of trends like face tattoos and vocal fry. Thanks for this video.

Lack of control. People have not learned how to _speak_ . They start a sentence all loud and clear and nice and as they reach the end they start this vocal fry, mumble, lose their breath, lower the volume or all of these together. This does not bode well with how _impatient_ people are as listeners. People do not leave room for _any_ pause, they do not give the speake time to complete their response comfortably. Even now, you, as you read this text, you've _already_ formed an opinion on this comment, not only without thinking about its contents but _even before you've read it in its entirety_ . This leads to people attempting to respond both quickly (ie with no delay) and at a quick pace (ie sayeverythingallatoncewithoutanyconcernforclarityoremphasis). No thinking, no evaluation, just "it's my turn to yell/shout".

sounds like a belch to me.

It’s a social fad and women are falling into it. When their voice starts creaking at the end of sentences, I can’t understand what they are saying. Also it sounds really bad when they do this . I don’t think it is proper speech and that it should be corrected

Just stop it. Simple.