Linguistics1 (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption With support from the National Science Foundation, WVU researchers will analyze recordings of volunteers reading sample phrases to determine what factors affect the pronunciation of certain consonants. Credit WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.