[Voice breaking phenomenon in female adolescents]

The title at the beginning of this study, "voice-breaking in adolescent females" has given rise to some lively and forceful reactions. It is a provocative concept for those who contest its validity. For others, this is quite a natural phenomenon to study: "it is widely recognised that the breaking of the voice forms part of the secondary sex changes, and that as the larynx enlarges, the voice of the young girl necessarily changes with it".