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People with a 'good ear' for sounds make better language learners, study suggests

People who are better at noticing fine details in sound—an ability known as auditory precision—can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more accurately than other learners, a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology finds.

People with a 'good ear' for sounds make better language learners, study suggests
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People who are better at noticing fine details in sound—an ability known as auditory precision—can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more accurately than other learners, a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology finds.

Originally published at Phys.org

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