# Assertiveness, as

The Assertiveness (as) option, in %, indicates the degree to which the voice tends to end statements with a conclusive final fall. Assertive voices have a dramatic fall in pitch at the end of utterances. Neutral or meek speakers often end a sentence with a slight questioning rise in pitch to deflect any challenges to their assertions. A value of 100 is very assertive, while a value of 0 is extremely meek.