Do You Hear Yanny Or Laurel In This Voice Clip?

Back in 2015, a now famous image of a dress was posted online, asking viewers if the clothing item was either black and blue or white and gold. The question inspired a vibrant debate; many celebrities chimed in and one man even tattooed the garment onto himself. Over three years later, we’re now looking at the next great dispute: does this voice clip say Yanny or Laurel?

DO YOU HEAR YANNY OR LAUREL?

Four days ago, a Reddit user named Rolandye politely asked, “What do you guys hear?” The three-second clip is of a robotic voice uttering one of the two names, either Yanny or Laurel. What was once an innocent discussion snowballed into a prolific discourse, filled with over 900 comments and garnering over 1,000 likes. One of the top voted comments, from Reddit user abcdefgaryyy, says, “Laurel and everyone is a liar.”

An audio clip has sparked a noisy online debate. People simply cannot agree whether it says "Yanny" or "Laurel?" pic.twitter.com/lIIzler6qR

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) May 16, 2018

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However, the voice clip has gone viral, with plenty of newscasters airing the clip on their programs, perpetuating the question. Moreover, many celebrities and organizations have joined the discussion, taking one or both sides:

it's so clearly laurel. I can't even figure out how one would hear yanny.

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 15, 2018

Literally everything at my show just stopped to see if people hear Laurel or Yanny. I hear Laurel. https://t.co/efWRw1Gj0L

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) May 15, 2018

This just in: 90% of the Smosh Games squad hears "Laurel"

— Smosh Games (@SmoshGames) May 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/jaminthompson/status/996833637919211520

I am SO CONFUSED right now. This morning I heard YANNY and this afternoon I’m hearing Laurel… how is this possible????

— Celeste Kellogg (@CelesteKellogg) May 16, 2018

As with the previous debate, scientists have attempted to provide a definitive answer. Unfortunately, science is inconclusive in providing a resolution because, as CNET reports, there are at least four different explanations. It is, however, possible to hear both names depending on how the clip’s low and high frequencies are amplified. Of course, everyone’s ears are different, so whatever one hears is the correct answer to them.