What’s the general consensus among native English speakers about vocal fry?
I recently came across a YouTube video (a scene from loudermilk) where barista used a type of voice that I later learned is called vocal fry or creaky voice. At first, I didn’t even know what to call it, so I did a bit of research.
Now I’m curious, how does vocal fry sound to native English speakers?
Do you notice it in your variety of English? For example, is it common where you live, or does it sound more associated with American English? Do people in the UK, Australia, Canada (I imagined one can come across this type of thing in Canada, given geography and whatnot) , etc. hear this type of speech often?
I’m especially interested in hearing from native speakers from different parts of the English-speaking world. Does it sound normal, annoying, informal or just neutral to your ear?
Thank you!