The secret physics at the core of every syllable, starting with the first words we speak. Human language is an incredible thing: a combination of mouth sounds that we combine into words, sentences, ...

A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. You might have learned it as a chant, a song, or a simple declaration, but this is how you learned the vowels of English. You may have wondered, why is Y so unsure of ...

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. For all talkers, except perhaps the ...

Nearly everyone associates certain colours with different vowel sounds, according to a new study. Research conducted by linguists found that most people have a similar idea of which colours and vowels ...

You might’ve heard we’re trying to talk to whales. It sounds crazy, but it’s not so far-fetched, as in recent years we’ve ...

New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like ...

If you save time by texting in shorthand, this game will be a cinch. Art Chung is back to give contestants the ordered consonants of a word, and contestants must fill in the vowels to complete it.