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The Inward Breath: The World of Implosive Sounds

While most consonants are made by pushing air out, a fascinating category of sounds called implosives does the exact opposite.…

2 weeks ago

The Pressure-Cooker Consonants: An Introduction to Ejectives

Ejectives are a fascinating category of consonants found in languages from the Caucasus to the Americas. Made by building up…

3 weeks ago

The Descent of the Larynx: How a Quirky Evolutionary Shift Gave Humans the Power of Speech

Human speech is a miracle of evolution, but it comes at a steep price. Our ability to form a rich…

3 weeks ago

Clicks, Pops, and Whistles: A Journey into the World’s Rarest Speech Sounds

Go beyond familiar consonants and vowels on a journey into the world's phonetic rarities, from the sharp clicks of Southern…

3 weeks ago

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