Further details can be found in the following article which was supported by Grant # R01 DE10436 NIH-NIDR: Kuehn DP, Imrey PB, Tomes L, Jones DL, O’Gara MM, Seaver EJ, Smith BE, Van Demark DR, Wachtel JM. Efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of hypernasality. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002;39:267-276.
Normal and Hypernasal Speech
The following are three sets of speech samples for men, women, and children spanning the range in equal intervals from normal to extreme hypernasality (Reference 1 to Reference 8 in each set).
Child One
Child Two
Child Three
Child Four
Child Five
Child Six
Child Seven
Child Eight
Women One
Women Two
Women Three
Women Four
Women Five
Women Six
Women Seven
Women Eight
Men One
Men Two
Men Three
Men Four
Men Five
Men Six
Men Seven
Men Eight
