Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?

One of the highest-profile bets on artificial intelligence just came from a most unlikely place. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., led for six decades by value-conscious investor Warren Buffett, disclosed last ...

Eudex ([juːˈdɛks]) is a Soundex-esque phonetic reduction/hashing algorithm, providing locality sensitive "hashes" of words, based on the spelling and pronunciation. It is derived from the ...

Abstract: Traditionally, bioacoustics has relied on spectrograms and continuous, per-frame audio representations for the analysis of animal sounds, also serving as input to machine learning models.

Sperm whale clicking might not sound like much in a recording, but their vocalizations are the loudest on Earth, with these clicks reaching upwards of 230 decibels. Now a new analysis has revealed ...

Whether in movies or on the phone, you’ve probably heard someone say a combination of words that sound completely senseless together, but which actually use the first letters to spell something out.

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Org. with a phonetic alphabet, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time ...

More people are learning the basics of te reo Māori, including the correct pronunciation of Maori place names. (File photo)Jason Dorday / Stuff OPINION: In the last column reference was made to a book ...

Speech labelling Praat allows you to custom-label your samples using the IPA (International Phonetics Alphabet), and annotate your sound segments based on the particular variables you are seeking to ...

For their second album, produced by Cate Le Bon, the New York-via-Chicago indie rockers adopt a spirit of linguistic playfulness and a newly pared-back sound. Phonetics On and On is a ...