Phonetics

Why Can’t Your Dog Say ‘Pizza’?

Ever wonder why your dog can't just ask for a slice of pizza? The answer lies not in their intelligence,…

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The Sound of a Vowel: What Are Formants?

Why does an 'ee' sound so different from an 'oo', even when sung at the exact same pitch? The secret…

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The Internet’s New Accent

You know that robotic, strangely chipper text-to-speech voice narrating countless online videos? It’s more than just a convenient feature; it's…

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The Lombard Effect: Shouting to Be Heard

Ever found yourself practically shouting into your phone on a busy street? That involuntary impulse to raise your voice in…

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The Pitch of Power: A Leader’s Voice

Beyond the words themselves, our brains rapidly process the *music* of speech—its pitch, rhythm, and tone—to make snap judgments about…

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The Mechanical Mouth: A History of Speech Synthesis

From the bellows-powered talking heads of the 18th century to the neural networks that voice our smart assistants, the quest…

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The Tongue’s Thousand-Word Marathon

Speaking feels effortless, but it's a high-speed athletic event happening right in your mouth. Discover the incredible biomechanics of articulation,…

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The Caloric Cost of Speech

We often think of language as purely mental, but speaking is a physical act that burns calories. This post explores…

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The Dental Print: How Teeth Shape Speech

Beyond the agile movements of the tongue and lips, our teeth stand as silent, crucial architects of speech. From the…

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The Sound of an Ancient City

We visualize the grand columns of the Roman Forum or the towering ziggurats of Babylon, but have you ever stopped…

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