A way of speaking in which the vocal cords are tightly drawn together at one end and vibrate at a low frequency at the other, resulting in a characteristic rough or creaking sound.
creaky voice was prevalent in the voices of these actresses
Definition of creaky voice in US English:
creaky voice
noun
Phonetics
A way of speaking in which the vocal cords are tightly drawn together at one end and vibrate at a low frequency at the other, resulting in a characteristic rough or creaking sound.
creaky voice was prevalent in the voices of these actresses