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ELI5: If whispering doesn’t use your vocal cords, then how can you still hear someone’s unique voice/tone/pitch while they’re whispering?

I’ve lost my voice from having a cold, but heard myself whispering and it still sounded like my own voice. It made me wonder how that is possible if you don’t use your vocal cords when whispering.
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The recognizable sound of your speech doesn't just depend on your vocal cords. You're using your mouth to form the words that you say. Your lips, tongue, palate, teeth & throat are all working together to do this, under the control of your muscles. The shape of your mouth and the way you control it are unique to you. So some of the recognizable qualities of your way of speaking are preserved when you whisper. However, it's still harder to recognize someone by their voice/speech when they whisper vs. when they use their vocal chords.