Acoustic-articulatory configuration of women with vocal nodules and with healthy voice.

Purpose: To analyze the acoustic-articulatory configuration of vowels in women with vocal nodules and with healthy voice.

Methods: Twelve women with vocal nodules (EG) and twelve vocally health women (CG) participated of this study. All women recorded vehicle phrases with the vowels /a/, /i/, and /u/ in stress position, preceded and followed by the occlusive consonant /p/: "Digo papa baixinho", "Digo pipa baixinho", and "Digo pupa baixinho".