Frequency Spectrum of Familiar Sounds

Frequency Spectrum of Familiar Sounds
Hearing Level (Intensity) in Decibels (dB)
Frequency (Pitch) In Cycles Per Second (Hz)
The speech sounds on this chart are only approximations. Speech sounds become loud or soft (intensity)
depending on the distance between the speaker and listener. The low or high sound of a voice (pitch) will
change depending on whether a man, woman or child is speaking.
Adapted from: American Academy of Audiology, www.audiology.org and Northern, J.& Downs, M. (2002).
Audiogram of familiar sounds; and Ling, D. & Ling, A (1978). Aural Habilitation.
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