Human Frequency: What Do We Mean?

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The discussion centers on the concept of human frequency, specifically the range of frequencies associated with human speech and hearing. It highlights that while the average speech frequency primarily falls between 300-500 Hz, with maximum energy around 250 Hz and 500 Hz for vowel sounds, the overall human hearing range extends from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. There is an acknowledgment of the confusion regarding the term "human frequency," with suggestions that if the inquiry pertains to the frequency of the entire human body, it is approximately 10 Hz. The conversation emphasizes the importance of clarity in questioning to facilitate better responses.
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when I comes to human frequency..then whch frequency so people really mean..i couldn't be clear about it..i heard people associating numbers 500hz as the frequency at which we talk,20-20000 hz as the freuncy of humans...thus I`m unable to become clear in what I`m asking..so please help me with this..
 
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trupha said:
when I comes to human frequency..then whch frequency so people really mean..i couldn't be clear about it..i heard people associating numbers 500hz as the frequency at which we talk,20-20000 hz as the freuncy of humans...thus I`m unable to become clear in what I`m asking..so please help me with this..

I agree with your statement that you are not clear in what you are asking. How do you expect us to answer a question that you don't know how to ask?

Please try to figure out what it is that you want to know.
 
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When humans speak most of the energy produced is in the 300-500Hz frequency range but it extends up to about 3-4 Khz.

http://www.bnoack.com/index.html?http&&&www.bnoack.com/audio/speech-level.html

Average long term speech spectrum (talking over one minute). The maximum energy is in the 250Hz and the 500Hz band. These lower-frequency bands correspond to vowel sounds, the higher-frequency bands in the 2k and 4k region correspond to consonant sounds.

Humans can hear a much wider range of frequencies..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_range

Hearing range usually describes the range of frequencies that can be heard by humans or other animals, though it can also refer to the range of levels. The human range is commonly given as 20 to 20,000 Hz, though there is considerable variation between individuals, especially at high frequencies, and a gradual decline with age is considered normal.
 
The OP's question seems to me correctly answered by CWatters in post #3.
 
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