SLP 5120

Speech Sound & Acoustics

  • Three zero crossings complete one cycle

    • Freq: # of cycles/second (s)

    • ½ = 0.5 Hz

  • 300 Hz is higher pitched than 100 Hz

  • If something is 100 Hz, that means it’s 100 cycles per second

  • Formant 1 and 2 are the most commonly used

  • Period (T) = 1 sec / F