words to describe voice

[wrongnumber]

What is the difference between hoarse, husky, gravelly, raspy, throaty and croaky in terms of voice?

 

[jutfrank]

I'll start by saying you really need to hear some examples in order to have a good chance of understanding the fine differences in quality.

 

[5jj]

a good dictionary will give you not only a definition, but also example sentences, for example: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/hoarse:

if a person or their voice is hoarse, their voice sounds rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection)

• He shouted himself hoarse.
• a hoarse cough/cry/scream
• His voice was hoarse with exhaustion.

Extra Examples

• Excitement made her voice hoarse.
• He shouted himself hoarse, but still no one came.
• Her voice was hoarse from shouting.
• His voice was hoarse with anxiety.
• Her voice came out as a hoarse whisper.

 

[wrongnumber]

I'll start by saying you really need to hear some examples in order to have a good chance of understanding the fine differences in quality.

Yes, I agree with you.

It would be much appreciated if any of you can suggest some people's names or sound clips or video clips on YouTube as references for these adjectives of describing voice.

Examples in dictionaries are not self evident in terms of these words of voice because their examples don't refer to a particular voice that I can relate to. They are vague to me. For instance, unless a dictionary says a crow's voice is hoarse so that I can connect the sound with the word hoarse given I already know what a crow's voice sounds like.