A computer generated a sound halfway between the sounds s and sh,and inserted it into a word.What did people hear?
A)s
B)sh
C)s-sh
D)One or the other, depending on the rest of the word

Question

​A computer generated a sound halfway between the sounds s and sh,and inserted it into a word.What did people hear?
A)s
B)​sh
C)​s-sh
D)​One or the other, depending on the rest of the word

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The computer generated sound is somewhere between the two sounds, so the perception of the resulting sound would depend on the context of the word and the surrounding sounds. It could be perceived as either s or sh, or possibly as a combination of both sounds.

​A Computer Generated a Sound Halfway Between the Sounds S

A Computer Generated a Sound Halfway Between the Sounds S