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Show Why Sounds Vary Syllables ending In "ng" are tilt most difficult for human ears to grasp, while those with "a." "w," and "j" apparently are the easiest. Tbesn conclusions have been reached through recent scientific Investigations, sip Popular Science Monthly. In test! with a large audience in an acoustically acoustical-ly poor auditorium, only 48 per cent caught sounds such as -"ting" and "bong," while from 90 to 100 per cent were right on sounds like "wis" and "yox." The sounds "d," "b" and "th" made a poor score. |