Benjamin Munson, a professor of audiology at the University of Minnesota, suggested that "Yanny" can be heard in higher frequencies while "Laurel" can be heard in lower frequencies.
明尼蘇達大學聽力科學教授班傑明·門生（Benjamin Munson）稱，「Yanny」可於較高頻率之下被聽到，而「Laurel」則在較低頻率之下被聽到。