News tagged with vowel
'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
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Study shows quick way to tune your vocal cords for Christmas caroling
Looking for a few quick tips to help you better belt out Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer during this year’s Christmas caroling? BYU music professor Arden Hopkin has just the thing for you.
Dec 13, 2011 |
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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.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Why some voices sound more attractive
Some people's voices seem to have been made for the radio. Others grate on our nerves.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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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
Jun 22, 2010 |
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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
Jun 01, 2010 |
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'Coffee Talk' Disappearing In Native New Yorkers
In the early 1990s, comedian Mike Myers regularly dressed up in a giant wig, gaudy fake nails and gigantic sunglasses to become Linda Richman -- a stereotypical New Yorker who had fits of feeling "verklempt" ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Disappearing vowels 'caught' on tape in US midwest
Try to pronounce the words "caught" and "cot." If you're a New Yorker by birth, the two words will sound as different as their spellings. But if you grew up in California, you probably pronounce them identically.
Oct 26, 2009 |
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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 ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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