Originally posted by @suzianneThe weird thing is the mouth shape to make those vowels are completely different. L and Y, totally different mouth shape.
That's one theory. I've read no less than 4 or 5 explantions of this now, although they all have to do with 'frequency differences'.
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Originally posted by @sonhouseFirst the word Laurel was recorded, and then another word with a similar pattern (but higher frequency) was laid over it. It's that higher frequency that causes 'laurel' to sound like 'yanny'. If you're unable to hear at that higher frequency then you are able to hear the original word. So in this case less is more.
The weird thing is the mouth shape to make those vowels are completely different. L and Y, totally different mouth shape.
I can't hear 'laurel' because I can hear higher frequency sounds... that extra sound apparently distorts the consonants and vowels in the word 'laurel' to the point where my ear is hearing something completely different.
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Originally posted by @mwmillerTo further confuse me, my wife and I just both listened to it again, and I heard Yanny while she says she heard Laurel.
The first time I listened I heard Yanny. Several times.
My wife also heard Yanny.
I went out and did some yard work for a while and when I came back in to take a break, I tried it again and all I heard was Laurel.
Now, a few hours later it's back to Yanny. Strange!
So we have now heard both words at different times. And we are both old (over 60) if that makes any difference.
Originally posted by @lemon-limeI finally heard laurel.
First the word Laurel was recorded, and then another word with a similar pattern (but higher frequency) was laid over it. It's that higher frequency that causes 'laurel' to sound like 'yanny'. If you're unable to hear at that higher frequency then you are able to hear the original word. So in this case less is more.
I can't hear 'laurel' becaus ...[text shortened]... vowels in the word 'laurel' to the point where my ear is hearing something completely different.
According to this what you hear has something to do with the balance between treble (high pitch) and bass (low pitch).
