eli5 Why do people’s voices sound different to them than they do to everyone else?

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eli5 Why do people’s voices sound different to them than they do to everyone else?

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Answer 1

Your voice box and other people’s ears are really only connected through the air. So they only hear your “air voice”.

But your voice box and your ears are also connected through your body. So not only do you hear your “air voice”, you also hear your “bone and flesh voice”.