Of Oohs and Ahs (IMAGE)

Brown University

Of Oohs and Ahs

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In a study based at Brown University, researchers found that the motion and configuration of a speaker's lips are key components of the information people gather when distinguishing vowels in speech. In this case the difference is the position of the lips when making the 'oo' sound, as in goose, in English and in French.

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Masapollo et. al.

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