Intrinsic fundamental frequency of Danish vowels

Abstract

In a number of languages the intrinsic F_o of vowels has been reported to be positively correlated with tongue height. Measurements of the fundamental frequencies of Danish vowels showed a similar correlation to exist in Danish. The F_o differences between high and low vowels were greatest in long vowels in stressed position, but also short vowels in unstressed position differed with respect to intrinsic F_o, although to a much lesser degree. The hypotheses advanced to account for the intrinsic F_o differences are briefly outlined, and discussed in relation to the results of the present and other similar experiments.