Eli5 why does your voice change and crack when you’re crying?

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Eli5 why does your voice change and crack when you’re crying?

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My neck is usually tight when it happens, and if you tighten your neck muscles it can stiffen your sound flaps in your throat and they slip

Anonymous 0 Comments

I think you’re usually producing more mucus and swallowing it even subconsciously, your voice box has actual cords in it that can be messed with by anything getting in there.

If I had to guess it’s just because your body is draining and some of it gets in there, every time you’re sniffling or swallowing back tears that come down from your tear ducts.