pitch
Definition
The pitch property specifies the average pitch (or frequency) of the speaking voice. The average pitch of a voice depends on the voice family. For example, the average pitch for a standard male voice is around 120Hz, and for a female voice is around 210Hz.
Example
body {pitch: 150Hz}p {pitch: medium}
Characteristics
Possible values
- frequency
- Specifies the average pitch of the speaking voice in hertz.
x-low- This frequency is lower than the frequency specified by
low. Actual frequency depends on voice family and user environment. low- This frequency is lower than the frequency specified by
medium but higher than x-low. Actual frequency depends on voice family and user environment. medium- This frequency is lower than the frequency specified by
high but higher than the frequency specified by low. Actual frequency depends on voice family and user environment. high- This frequency is lower than the frequency specified by
x-high but higher than the frequency specified by medium. Actual frequency depends on voice family and user environment. x-high- This frequency is higher than the frequency specified by
high. Actual frequency depends on voice family and user environment. inherit- Use the same computed value as the parent element for this property.
Default value
medium
Applies to
All elements
Inherited
Yes
See also