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Examining the voice of Israeli transgender women: Acoustic measures, voice femininity and voice-related quality-of-life.

Noa DiamantOfer Amir
Published in: International journal of transgender health (2020)
Higher F0 and F1, which are perceived as more feminine, jointly improved speakers' satisfaction with their voice. Speakers' self-evaluation of voice-femininity does not mirror listeners' judgment, as it is affected by additional factors, related to self-satisfaction and personal experience. Combining listeners' and speakers' voice evaluation with acoustic analysis is valuable by providing a more holistic view on how transgender women feel about their voice and how it is perceived by listeners.
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