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the science proving your mouth is a tiny, sloppy orchestra you barely conduct.
sound countHuman languages use over 800 distinct speech sounds.
click languagesSome tongues use clicks as ordinary consonants.
alphabetThe IPA assigns one symbol per possible speech sound.
voiceprintVocal tract shape makes every voice physically unique.
silent readingYour throat muscles twitch even when reading silently.