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VOCAL FRY
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The voice drops into a low, creaky register, particularly at the ends of words.
MEANS
Often nothing. A common habitual speech pattern, especially in younger English speakers.
CONTEXT
Popular commentary treats vocal fry as a sign of disinterest or low confidence. The evidence does not support this strongly. Treat as a baseline speech pattern unless it appears suddenly — a shift into fry mid-conversation may signal fatigue or boredom.
NOT
Anything reliable in isolation.
