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ELI5: Sound (pressure) waves generate the pitch and volume of a sound based on a specific frequency (by Sparky)
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ELI5: Sound (pressure) waves generate the pitch and volume of a sound based on a specific frequency and amplitude. The timbre comes from a combination of different waveforms (correct me if I?m wrong). But how is sound made to be heard as distinct words, and how do speakers reproduce this?
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