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Formant frequencies of final stops produced by HI speakers showed reduced place distinction. When listeners identified the place of final stops produced by HI speakers, they relied on formant frequency cues that were different from those used for stops produced by control speakers.

Average f0 and f0 change over the second half of the vocalic segment are important cues for accurate identification of Cantonese tones produced by speakers with normal-hearing. By contrast, these cues are less reliable for perceiving tones produced by profoundly hearing-impaired speakers.