groan vs vocal fry

groan

• A low creaking sound from applied pressure or weight. 

• A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief. 

• A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy. 

• To seemingly creak under the strain of being heavily laden. 

• To make a groan. 

vocal fry

• A low creaky vocal vibration caused by rapid vibration of the vocal chords.