Why does your voice change when you speak another language?

When I speak Dutch I have a normal voice, but when I speak French I have a low voice… How come?

Asker: jordy, 11 years old

Answer

Is that right? There are of course many possible reasons: you concentrate more, it is more difficult, less spontaneous. Or maybe your French teacher just has a low voice and you’re unknowingly mimicking him. Anyway, good luck learning other languages! And try to pronounce French in a normal voice, start with sentences that you know well, it will work!

Answered by

Wim De Vos

Communication Language and Literature Cultural History

Why does your voice change when you speak another language?

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