helium speech

noun

Speech whose timbre (but not pitch) has been affected by the inhalation of helium, due to the difference in the speed of sound in that gas, compared with air.

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Meanings

nounhelium speech (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSpeech whose timbre (but not pitch) has been affected by the inhalation of helium, due to the difference in the speed of sound in that gas, compared with air.
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APA

helium speech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helium%20speech

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“helium speech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helium%20speech. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helium speech,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helium%20speech.

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