Article 3QAFQ Laurel or Yanny explained: why do some people hear a different word?

Laurel or Yanny explained: why do some people hear a different word?

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Chloe Watson
from Technology | The Guardian on (#3QAFQ)

Original audio clip comes from vocabulary.com and features voice repeating one word - but which one do you hear?

A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has become the most divisive subject on the internet since the gold/blue dress controversy of 2015.

The audio "illusion", which first appeared on Reddit, seems to be saying one word - but whether that word is "Yanny" or "Laurel" is the source of furious disagreement.

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