Kantajakaijasta
Kantajakaijasta is a term used primarily in Finnish phonetics and acoustics to describe a particular type of resonant sound phenomenon that occurs in the human vocal tract. The word is a compound of “kanta” (stand or support) and “jakaija” (distributor), with the suffix “-asta” indicating a derivational noun. It refers to the way certain vowel and consonant sounds are amplified by the shape and tension of the vocal folds and oral cavity, creating a characteristic timbral quality that can be perceived as a “lying” or stretched resonance.
The concept was first articulated in the early 21st century by Finnish linguist Kari Kuusela in his
In practical applications, the term is employed by voice coaches and speech therapists when diagnosing voice