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. 2022 Feb 14;3:235–241. doi: 10.1109/OJEMB.2022.3143688

TABLE III. A Physiological Interpretation of Features.

Feature Physiology Perception
Formants Vocal tract articulator movements Defines consonant and vowel perception
MFCCs Vocal tract articulator movements Derived from spectrum of speech
Fundamental Frequency (F0) Vocal fold vibrations “Pitch” of speech
Harmonic-to-Noise Ratio (HNR) Noise at the glottis Hoarseness
Cepstral Peak Prominence (CPP) Stability of vocal fold vibration Jittery pitch
Creak Compression of vocal folds – become slack and compact Voice sounds like a creaky door, also seen as vocal fry
Speech Envelope Contributions of the respiratory system and resonance-harmonics interaction to amplitude modulation of speech Can be reflected in intensity or loudness of speech