Burping

Burping is when gas comes out of the stomach through the mouth. Burping happens when air is trapped in the stomach. "Esophageal speech" means to "burp" words.^[1]

The sound of burping

Burping

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References

↑ Kent, Raymond D. (2004). The MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders. MIT Press. p. 138. ISBN 0262112787. A laryngectomized person may be able to learn to use esophageal voice, also known as esophageal speech. For this method, commonly known as 'burp speech,' the person learns to use the esophagus (food tube) to produce voice.

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[1] Kent, Raymond D. (2004). The MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders. MIT Press. p. 138. ISBN 0262112787. A laryngectomized person may be able to learn to use esophageal voice, also known as esophageal speech. For this method, commonly known as 'burp speech,' the person learns to use the esophagus (food tube) to produce voice.

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