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Q88 (IAS/1994) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Waves and acoustics Answer Verified

The pitch of the voice of women is in general

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The primary acoustic correlate of perceived pitch is the fundamental frequency (F0). Adult female voices typically have substantially higher F0 than adult male voices: typical female speaking F0 ranges around 165–255 Hz while typical male F0 ranges around 90–155 Hz, reflecting higher pitch for women [1]. Mean values reported in phonetic literature place males near ~120 Hz and females near ~200 Hz, confirming that women’s voices are generally higher in pitch than men’s [2]. This cross-gender difference arises largely from anatomical differences in larynx and vocal-fold size (secondary sexual characteristics), which lead to higher vibration rates (and thus higher pitch) in female speakers [2].

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  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_frequency
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