Kim Catdashian! Study results show that women who speak with hoarse “vocal breeders” use the same technique as cats when purring

From Kim Kardashian to Paris Hilton, many female celebrities are known for their raspy, deep voices.

This deep, drawling tone is known as a “vocal fry” and is popular with young women who want to speak more like their idols.

Now a study has shown that women who speak with vocal brood use the same technique as cats when purring.

Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered a special “pad” embedded in cats’ vocal folds, which may explain why they can produce these low-frequency sounds.

“The sound production mechanism observed is strikingly similar to the human “creaky voice” or “vocal hum,” the team explained.

From Kim Kardashian (left) to Paris Hilton (right), many female celebrities are known for their raspy, deep voices

Cats are known for their wide range of sounds, be it a sharp squeak or a deep purr.

Previous studies have shown that meows and squeals are produced in the cat’s larynx, or “voice box,” just like vocalizations in humans.

However, the mechanism behind the purring remains unclear.

Research conducted 50 years ago suggests that purring is produced by a special mechanism in which the muscles in the vocal folds in the larynx cyclically contract and relax.

However, in their new study, the researchers questioned whether this was really the case, pointing out that such a process would require constant neural input and control by the brain.

To set the record straight, the team enlisted the help of eight domestic cats whose voice boxes were analyzed while they made a series of sounds.

As predicted, the analysis revealed that cyclic muscle contractions are not required to produce a purr in the cat.

Instead, the team found that cats have a unique pad in their vocal folds that is responsible for the low-frequency sounds.

To set the record straight, the team enlisted the help of eight domestic cats whose voice boxes were analyzed as they made a series of sounds (stock image)

Christian T. Herbst, lead author of the study, said: “Anatomical studies revealed a unique “cushion” within the cats’ vocal folds.

‘[This] could explain how such a small animal, weighing just a few kilograms, can regularly produce sounds at incredibly low frequencies (20-30 Hz, or cycles per second) – far below the deepest bass tones of human voices.

This process is very similar to vocal breeding in humans, the researchers explained.

In their study published in Current Biology, they added: “This is comparable to vocalization in juvenile fish in humans, which occurs at frequencies below 70 Hz.”

Vocal fry noises are typically used at the end of a sentence as users delve into deeper, creaky notes.

It’s been compared to the way Britney Spears croaks the line “Oh Baby, Baby” in her number one hit “Baby One More Time.”

Unfortunately for those who have adopted this accent, a recent study found that women who speak with this accent are viewed as less intelligent and attractive.

However, researchers at the University of Florida found no difference in the impression it left when used by men.