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Dogs Can Detect Words in Human Speech, Study Finds

Scientists in Budapest have found that dogs brains respond to the structure of words in a way previously observed only in humans, offering new clues about how animals process speech Dogs may understand more about the structure of human speech than previously thought, according to a new study that has identified a brain response once considered unique to humans. Researchers at Etvs Lornd University (ELTE) in Budapest found that dogs brains synchronise with the rhythm of words, particularly when consonants form the underlying structure of those words. The finding provides the first evidence that a so-called consonant bias can emerge

5 Oct 2026 2:11 pm