Visual and Acoustic Aspects of Face Masks Affect Speech Intelligibility in Listeners with Different Hearing Statuses

<i>Background:</i> When speaking while wearing a face mask, sound transmission is attenuated, and visual cues are lost due to the covered facial movements of the speaker. In this study, we investigated the extent to which different face masks alter speech intelligibility in individuals w...

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Main Authors: Pauline Rohner, Rasmus Sönnichsen, Sabine Hochmuth, Andreas Radeloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Audiology Research
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/15/1/7