What does raspy voice mean?
If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch. Your throat might feel scratchy. Hoarseness is often a symptom of problems in the vocal folds of the larynx.
Is a raspy voice bad?
Hoarseness (dysphonia) is when your voice sounds raspy, strained or breathy. The volume (how loud or soft you speak) may be different and so may the pitch (how high or low your voice sounds). There are many causes of hoarseness but, fortunately, most are not serious and tend to go away after a short time.
What is a raspy voice sound like?
A raspy voice tends to sound like it had to pass through a grater or a rasp (a scraping tool) to get out of your mouth. If you can hardly speak, you may talk in a raspy whisper.