Why Do Some People Have ‘Strong’ Voices and Others Don’t?

Some people have strong voices because their bodies make more sound. Imagine you're shouting into a megaphone, the bigger the megaphone, the louder your voice sounds. In real life, some people have bigger and stronger larynxes (which are in your throat) and vocal cords, so they can make louder noises with less effort. Others might feel like they’re shouting into a tiny whisper box, that’s why their voices seem softer.

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  1. A loud speaker makes a bigger sound than a tiny one.
  2. A person with a big larynx is like someone shouting into a megaphone.
  3. Someone with weak vocal cords might need to shout a lot to be heard.

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