Speaking with a KN95 face mask: a within-subjects study on speaker adaptation and strategies to improve intelligibility

Abstract Mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a growing interest in the functional impact of masks on speech and communication. Prior work has shown that masks dampen sound, impede visual communication cues, and reduce intelligibility. However, more work is needed to understand how...

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Published in:Cognitive Research
Main Authors: Sarah E. Gutz, Hannah P. Rowe, Victoria E. Tilton-Bolowsky, Jordan R. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00423-4