Why consonants are essential to speech intelligibility

Vowels have more energy but it's the consonants that can make or break speech intelligibility. In order to ensure high speech intelligibility you must preserve the consonants. There are three easy steps.

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Chapters
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0:00 Why consonants are essential to speech intelligibility
0:21 A bit about speech - how vowels and consonants are formed
1:11 The importance of consonants
1:20 The energy of consonants versus vowels
1:48 The frequency range of consonants
2:12 Listening example of reverb making the consonants
2:40 Conclusion: To maintain high speech intelligibility the consonants must be preserved
2:53 Three easy steps to preserve consonants


Microphone list
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