"Katy Perry is influencing how women talk," says UK study
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Females are adopting a croaky drawl known as ‘vocal fry’ and showcased by the likes of many US celebrities including reality TV stars the Kardashian family. Their voices are also getting lower thanks to the linguistic phenomenon - perhaps reflecting the need to compete with men in the workplace. One cultural critic complained that it made young women sound like ‘ducks quacking’.
Paris Hilton and singers Britney Spears and Katy Perry are among other celebrities who pepper their speech with guttural growls and the style of speaking is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Also known as creaky voice, it involves elongating certain syllables so that they vibrate at the back of the throat, creating a tapping sound like a stick running along a railing.
With vocal fry, the phrase ‘no way’ becomes ‘no waaaaaaay’ and ‘whatever’ turns into ‘whateverrrrrr’. An experiment by university researchers found 86 per cent students tested vocal fry in normal speech when asked to repeat a list of made-up words.
The geepee loves Katy so much they want to be like her.
What is this vocal fry terminology they are making up? Its called a valley girl accent, something that Britney Spears who is from Louisiana does not have. UK press should obviously educate themselves more on US accents and dialect.
