News tagged with vowel sound

'Duet of 1' possible with hand-controlled voice synthesizer

New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Word sounds contain clues for language learners

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do words sound the way they do? For over a century, it has been a central tenet of linguistic theory that there is a completely arbitrary relationship between how a word sounds and what it means.

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Why some voices sound more attractive

Some people's voices seem to have been made for the radio. Others grate on our nerves.

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 05, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Changing sounds are key to understanding speech

(PhysOrg.com) -- On the printed page, c*ns*n*nts m*tt*r m*r* th*n v*w*ls.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Adults with dyslexia have problems with non-speech sounds too

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dyslexia is usually associated with persistent reading, spelling, and sometimes speech difficulties that are hard to overcome. One theory proposed to explain the condition is that people with dyslexia suffer ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Wagner's 'difficult' reputation unwarranted says research

The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study published in the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America reveal ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3