Bingham News | 1926-09-05 | Page 2 | Why Sounds Vary |

Type	issue
Date	1926-09-05
Paper	Bingham News
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Article Title	Why Sounds Vary
Type	article
Date	1926-09-05
Paper	Bingham News
Page	2
OCR Text	Show ' Why Sounds Vary Syllables tndlng In "ng" are the most difficult for human ears to grasp, while those with "a," "w," and "y" apparently are the easiest These conclusions have been reached through recent scientific Investigations, says Popular 8clenc Monthly. In tests with a large audience In an acoustlca-ly acoustlca-ly poor auditorium, only 48 per cent caught sounds such aa "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.
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