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Still arguing over Yanny and Laurel? Here’s what your favourite celebs hear

While you still argue over whether it’s ‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel’ that you’re hearing in that viral audio clip, check out what team the celebs are on, and get an explainer on why it’s happening in the first place.

Updated on: May 17, 2018, 14:59:00 IST
Hindustan Times | By , New Delhi
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Even after the Yanny vs Laurel viral audio clip has been explained - it’s because our ears hear different pitches - the internet is still debating about it. But in another example of how deep down, celebrities are just like us, several of them (including the musician Yanni) took to Twitter to declare what they hear when they play the clip.

What do you hear, Yanny or Laurel.
What do you hear, Yanny or Laurel.

A BuzzFeed video tracked down the person who posted the clip on Reddit, and later traced it back to a Vocabulary.com entry for ‘Laurel’, confirming the intended word. But after speaking to an academic, it was learned that the clip sounds different when played at different pitches.

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