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this an auditory term used to refer to the number of complete cycles the vocal chords make when they produce a sound. The higher number of cycles means the higher the pitch, and the lower number of cycles means the lower the pitch.  
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'''Pitch''' is how humans perceive frequency, which is a measure of vocal fold vibration. Frequency is often measured in hertz (Hz) which is equal to one sound cycle (or vibration) per second. A greater number of cycles per second correlates with more Hz and higher pitch; fewer cycles results in lower pitch. Pitch is affected by the physical stature of the speaker which often determines the size of the vocal folds and the length of the vocal tract.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Stress (definition)]]
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*[[Intonation (definition)]]
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*[[Prosody (definition)]]
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 22 January 2021

Pitch is how humans perceive frequency, which is a measure of vocal fold vibration. Frequency is often measured in hertz (Hz) which is equal to one sound cycle (or vibration) per second. A greater number of cycles per second correlates with more Hz and higher pitch; fewer cycles results in lower pitch. Pitch is affected by the physical stature of the speaker which often determines the size of the vocal folds and the length of the vocal tract.

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.