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  • 1ENT Department, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium. john.vanborsel@ugent.be

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Tongue piercings may temporarily affect speech, particularly consonant articulation, but these speech changes are not permanent. Most individuals experience normal articulation with the piercing in place.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Speech Pathology
  • Linguistic Phonetics

Background:

  • Body modification, including oral piercings, is increasingly common.
  • The potential impact of tongue piercings on speech articulation is not well-documented.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for individuals considering the procedure and speech-language pathologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of tongue piercings on speech articulation.
  • To assess the duration and nature of speech changes following tongue piercing.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods approach combining a questionnaire and a listener experiment.
  • Eight participants with barbell tongue piercings completed a questionnaire on speech history and experiences.
  • Speech samples were evaluated by three speech-language pathologists with and without the piercing.

Main Results:

  • Participants reported temporary articulation difficulties, primarily affecting alveolar and postalveolar consonants, lasting up to 1.5 months.
  • Listener evaluations indicated generally normal articulation with the piercing in place.
  • No significant difference in articulation scores was found between speech with and without the tongue piercing.

Conclusions:

  • Tongue piercings can cause transient speech disturbances.
  • Speech articulation typically returns to normal, indicating the effects are not permanent.
  • Individuals should be aware of potential temporary speech impacts before getting a tongue piercing.