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What scientists have learned about how the brain extracts words from speech

WBUR
Published June 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM MDT

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.

NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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