Speech incorporates a combination of both low and high-frequency sounds. Vowel sounds, like the short “o” in the word “hot,” have low frequencies and are typically easy to hear even with hearing loss. Consonants such as “s,” “h,” and “f,” which have higher frequencies and are harder to hear.
Read moreHow does frequency affect hearing?
High frequency hearing loss causes problems with hearing high-pitched sounds . It can also lead to problems understanding fast speech . Damage to the hair-like structures in your inner ear can cause this specific type of hearing loss. Frequency is a measure of the number of vibrations a sound wave makes per second.
Read moreWhat frequency can cause hearing loss?
High-frequency hearing loss is a condition where people have difficulty hearing sounds between the 2,000 to 8,000 Hertz range. This means that certain high-frequency verbal sounds like ‘s’, ‘h’, or ‘f’, (the consonants) are more difficult to hear or distinguish from other sounds.
Read moreCan we hear 10 Hz?
The commonly stated range of human hearing is 20 to 20,000 Hz. Under ideal laboratory conditions, humans can hear sound as low as 12 Hz and as high as 28 kHz , though the threshold increases sharply at 15 kHz in adults, corresponding to the last auditory channel of the cochlea.
Read moreWhat is considered a low-frequency?
Anything below 200 Hz is considered low frequency and anything above 2,000 Hz is high frequency sound.
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