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How a twangy voice can help you be heard

By Ava Berger,
Matt Ozug, Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM EST

We usually associate twangy voices with our favorite country singers. Now researchers from Indiana University found that twangy voices do project better over noise.

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Ava Berger
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