Vowels are made vibrating deep in the throat, consonants with tongue against teeth and at much higher frequencies—so that people with your typical high-frequency hearing loss that comes with age think other people are mumbling. They hear people talk just fine but they only get parts of the words. (Hearing aids are your friends.)
Birds have the high frequency part down pat, at least.
el8 almost 12 years ago
Sounds like the folks at DMV.
rshive almost 12 years ago
You could tap their minds for elevator music, Agnes. The birds may learn vowel sounds before that disappears.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 12 years ago
“An acorn sized cavern”Excellent imagery!
jadoo823 almost 12 years ago
…i guess trying to read bird brains is a lot less messy than reading their entrails…
magicwalnut almost 12 years ago
Vowel sounds don’t require lips, but consonants do…make a note, Agnes.
amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Vowels are made vibrating deep in the throat, consonants with tongue against teeth and at much higher frequencies—so that people with your typical high-frequency hearing loss that comes with age think other people are mumbling. They hear people talk just fine but they only get parts of the words. (Hearing aids are your friends.)
Birds have the high frequency part down pat, at least.