This is the eighth of eight voiced consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the eighth of eight voiceless consonant programmes in our series of videos ...

The way sperm whales communicate may be more similar to human language than previously thought. The acoustic properties of whale calls resemble vowels, a defining feature of human language, according ...

New research reveals a previously unknown dimension of sperm whale vocalizations, shedding light on their complex communication system. NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking study ...

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human. How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe ...

Rick Rojas and Eduardo Medina report on the South for The Times and are natives of Texas and Alabama, respectively. They don’t think they have accents. April 4, 2025 The third season of “The White ...

Ancient Greek is among the oldest languages in the world, but how did the pronunciation in Greek change throughout the ages? Credit: Maurice Flesier / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Greek is one of ...

You know how vowels make up every word we speak? Well, not all vowels are created equal. There are actually two main types of vowel sounds: monophthongs and diphthongs. Monophthongs are pure vowel ...

Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. A dipthong combines two vowels into a single syllable. Practice reading, blending, and writing words ...

Exploring the differences in phonemes and cross-linguistic influences, particularly by comparing the pronunciation patterns of English and Mandarin, is crucial for language learners. Such comparative ...