A comparison of subjective speech intelligibility tests in reverberant environments

Authors

  • K. Kruger
  • K. Gough
  • P. Hill

Keywords:

reverberation, speech intelligibility, speech comprehension, speech intelligibility tests, reverberant environments, subjective test methods, CID phonetically balanced word test, modified rhyme test, CID test sentences, phonemic analysis, wordlist errors

Abstract

This study compared intelligibility scores for three subjective test methods against a wide range of reverberant conditions. The three subjective methods were the CID phonetically balanced word test, modified rhyme test and CID test sentences. Reverberation times varied from approximately 1 second to 6 seconds. Other aspects, not typically explored in previous studies, included a rating scale of difficulty, a measure of the subjects comprehension of speech, and a phonemic analysis of phonetical balanced wordlist errors

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Published

1991-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Kruger K, Gough K, Hill P. A comparison of subjective speech intelligibility tests in reverberant environments. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1991 Sep. 1 [cited 2023 Feb. 8];19(4):23-4. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/651

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (1991)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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