Jun 02 2025SCIENCE
How Babies Benefit from Exaggerated Speech
When adults talk to babies, they often use a special way of speaking. This style, known as infant-directed speech, includes exaggerated vowels. These exaggerated vowels make speech sounds clearer and easier for babies to understand. This might help babies learn language faster and better. However, studies on this topic have given mixed results. Some show clear exagge...
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