Dear Valevanni:
You quoted me: >--- In vocalist-temporary@y..., "Lloyd W. Hanson" <lloyd.hanson@n...> >wrote: >> the results of swollen vocal folds. Because the /i/ vowel tends to >> make adduction of the vocal more easily complete as well as raising >> eppiglottis it is easier to phonate on the /i/ vowel when the vocal >> folds are swollen. The /a/ vowel makes adduction a bit less >> automatic and the vocal fold swelling will be more obvious.
To which you replied: >I have a contrary experience: since I have laringitis, my /i/ has >gotten worse much more than other vowels (followed by /u/).
COMMENT: I am not a physician, as I am sure is obvious, but from my experience as a teacher of voice the different reactions you are experiencing can be caused by different degrees of vocal fold swelling and even which portion of the vocal folds are swollen. I would suggest that you see an Ear-Nose-Throat physician or, better yet, a laryngologist.
-- Lloyd W. Hanson
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