Expansion
Wide to breathe, narrow to whisper, a silent gap grows slimmer
Expansion
- Deep or forced breathing - rima glottidis widest
- Whispering - rima glottidis narrowest, cords nearly touching but not vibrating
Mnemonic
Mnemonic for how the width of the rima glottidis changes with breathing and speech.
Wide to breathe, narrow to whisper, a silent gap grows slimmer