It is embarrassing because it makes you sound awkward, and it is usually coupled with the fact you're going through puberty. What does it feel like having a naturally good voice? Does it just come out immediately sounding good?
Your voice during puberty
A voice change is one of the secondary sexual characteristics adolescents develop. In boys, this happens between ages 12 and 16; in girls, between ages 10 and 14.
It's the larynx (or voice box) that's causing all that noise. As the body goes through puberty, the larynx grows larger and thicker. It happens in both boys and girls, but the change is more evident in boys.
Dried-out mucus membranes in your vocal folds can cause a decrease in vocal endurance. That's because your vocal cords need to wiggle and stretch to create each sound-producing vibration.
Women are more attracted to men with deep voices – and this attraction is strongest among prettier, more feminine women. In fact, women prefer a masculine voice more strongly and more unanimously to a masculine face.
There is also abundant evidence that women prefer men with a deep voice, while men prefer women with a high voice. Attractive male voices are around 96 Hz and the most attractive women voices are up to 280 Hz.
This means they can't vibrate as quickly to produce higher notes like they did before. The head grows and changes shape too. The air spaces up inside the nose (sinuses) and inside the mouth and throat get more roomy. These bigger spaces make deeper sounds coming from the voicebox sound louder.
Fortunately, the cracking and breaking is only temporary. It usually lasts no longer than a few months. And even during that time, your voice won't crack every time you speak. Some guys' voices might drop gradually, whereas others' might drop quickly.
Women's vocal cords are smaller and thinner, which generates a higher-pitch. Men's vocal cords are bigger and thicker, thus a lower-pitched voice. For men with a high-pitched voice, it's likely that their vocal cords are smaller and thinner.
Puberty is the most likely cause for voice cracks.
Both boys and girls going through puberty will experience a change, or shift in their voices, however, boys will experience this more noticeably. This hormonal change can lead to voice cracks, which is completely natural and normal.
Some young people get pains and aches in their legs and muscles as they grow taller. Sometimes this can cause pain and discomfort during or after exercise. Usually growing pains will go away on their own but if they don't, it's important to get checked out by a health professional.
Changes in Boys
They tend to grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15. The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
Between the ages of 18 and 21, your voice stabilizes because the vocal folds and larynx have reached their full growth. While there can be some changes into your 30s, most people's voices are finished with physical changes due to hormones by the age of 21 or so.
A countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as a soprano or mezzo-soprano. The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types.
In general, women speak at a higher pitch—about an octave higher than men. An adult woman's average range is from 165 to 255 Hz, while a man's is 85 to 155 Hz (see sources). Men's voices are generally deeper because the surge of testosterone released during puberty causes their vocal cords to elongate and thicken.
Soprano: this is the highest singing voice, with the highest tessitura. It is also the most common female voice.
So it tickled me to discover my voice was referenced in a recent dating study from the University of Sussex which found that men find a lower tone more attractive.
In a new study, U.S. researchers say your deep-pitched voice makes you sound more dominant and intimidating to other men, but it does little to impress women – over the long-term. This all goes back to evolution, according to Penn State University doctors.
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland has discovered that teenage girls are attracted by deep male voices, while younger girls feel intimidated by them.
You Cry — a Lot
Hormones can just make you feel like crying! Just know that you're not the only one. It's a normal part of puberty. Never be afraid to have a mother-daughter talk to calm down.
While your child's body is adjusting to all the new hormones, so is their brain. During puberty the brain starts strengthening parts that allow them to feel intense and complex emotions.
Youth. Mood swings—when a person's feelings change quickly and might feel very intense—are a normal part of puberty. You might feel moody, crabby or even suddenly want to cry and then feel fine or happy. These mood swings are often caused by hormones, and they are totally normal while you're going through puberty.
In that case, it could be an infection or other problem, so it's important that the boy tell his mom or dad. Another kind of problem — a urinary tract infection (UTI) — can cause burning when a boy pees. Rashes and other infections can make a boy feel itchy or cause pain in the private zone.