Around the Bend: Speaking and creaking fries nerves

Posted on January 17, 2013 |

• Opinion

By Jessie Raymond

There’s a new, irritating speech fad going around. And I just found out I’m a habitual offender.

I’m talking about a real thing: “vocal fry,” also known as “creaky voice” and “glottal scrape” (oh, those kooky linguists). This particular affectation is more subtle but less jaunty than, say, talking like a pirate. It’s a legitimate speech pattern that you probably would never have noticed or been bothered by if I weren’t bringing it to your attention. Sorry.

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