What is the physical reason why people, particularly of similar body compositions, don’t all have similar vocal timbres?

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I’m not talking about accents or the reason we might have similar voices to our parents — because we learn how to speak from them. Do an X ray of two people’s throats or diaphrams or whatever….I assume they will look largely similar. Why might one have a high pitched voice; the other a deep resonant one? Etc.

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At its core, the uniqueness of each person’s vocal timbre is attributed to various factors beyond just the physical structure of their vocal apparatus. While people may have similar anatomical structures, the nuances in their voices come from how those structures function and are used, as well as from individual differences in muscle control, tension, and vocal habits.

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