Articulatory Contact Pressure during Bilabial Plosive Production in Esophageal and Tracheoesophageal Speech

Conclusion: The current findings might support the hypothesis of over-exaggerated speech for better intelligibility among alaryngeal speakers. In addition, the increased oral muscular effort could be associated with a compensatory strategy for maintaining a high intraoral pressure or the unique air intake by ES speakers.Folia Phoniatr Logop 2019;71:1 –6 (Source: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica)

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