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Abstract : Background: Millions of people suffer from voice problems and lost their careers due to their voice disturbance. Many researchers have concentrated on people with 20% voice problems, and they have conducted programs for professional voice users to protect their voice from misuse, overuse, and abuse. Reviewing that report, the investigator planned to assess the knowledge regarding dysphonia among patients attending selected hospitals in Kochi. The objectives were to assess the knowledge regarding dysphonia among patients attending a selected hospital, and the secondary objective was to assess the association between the knowledge and selected socio-demographic variables. Method: The study was conducted in the speech pathology and audiology department of a selected Tertiary care Hospital in Kochi, Kerala. 100 samples were selected by using the probability purposive sampling method. The socio-demographic variables were gathered by self-reporting. The knowledge was assessed by using a structured questionnaire. Result: The findings revealed that among 100 subjects, 39% have good knowledge, 46% have satisfactory knowledge, and 15% have no knowledge regarding dysphonia. Conclusion: the study concluded that among the 100 samples, most patients do not have adequate knowledge and preventive measures to protect their voice from misuse, overuse, and abuse and avoid further complications regarding dysphonia.