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2024
Lombard_effect
Lombard effect
English
Proper noun
Lombard
effect
The
involuntary
tendency
of
speakers
to
increase
their
vocal
effort
when speaking in the presence of
noise
.
Synonyms
Lombard reflex
Etymology
Discovered in 1909 by Étienne Lombard, French otolaryngologist.
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