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2 Classification of Voiced/Unvoiced Speech From the speech signal plot two segments were selected, voiced and unvoiced. To select these two regions, the waveform characteristics were examined. For voiced speech, the signal should be of higher amplitude and relatively periodic, and for unvoiced speech, the signal should resemble noise, with low amplitude and quicker oscillation than voiced speech. Pitch period 153-88 -1 = 64 samples * 0.125ms = 8ms Since the typical values for the pitch period are 8ms for male speakers and 4ms for female speakers, it can be presumed to be a male speaker. Average energy of voiced segment = 0.0429 Average energy of unvoiced segment = 1.5287e-05