--- title: Jimmy Kimmel Tried to Make This the New Yanny Vs. Laurel description: As the debate over the "Yanny" vs. "Laurel" clip rages on, Jimmy Kimmel has a new pronunciation controversy for the Internet to argue over. canonical: https://time.com/5280738/jimmy-kimmel-yanny-laurel/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-05-17T15:02:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T09:28:01.358Z og:title: Jimmy Kimmel Tried to Make This the New Yanny Vs. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Some People Are Hearing the Word 'Yanny' and Others 'Laurel' in This Audio Clip [Watch (HLS stream): Some People Are Hearing the Word 'Yanny' and Others 'Laurel' in This Audio Clip](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/DvLpWi2B.m3u8) (1:20)  _Published 2018-05-16. People are torn over an audio clip of a computer-generated voice, with some listeners saying they hear the word ‘Laurel’ in a deep male voice, and others saying they hear ‘Yanny’ in a higher-pitch_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 17, 2018 3:02 PM UTC People are torn over an audio clip of a computer-generated voice, with some listeners saying they hear the word ‘Laurel’ in a deep male voice, and others saying they hear ‘Yanny’ in a higher-pitch  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 17, 2018 3:02 PM UTC As the debate over the [viral “Yanny” vs. “Laurel” clip](http://time.com/5278817/yanny-or-laurel-audio-clip-debate/)—where some listeners hear a deep male voice saying “Laurel” and others hear a [higher-pitched “Yanny”](http://time.com/5279727/yanny-laurel-original-clip/)—rages on, [Jimmy Kimmel](http://time.com/5276235/diane-keaton-jimmy-kimmel-kiss/) has a new pronunciation controversy for the Internet to argue over. During Wednesday’s episode of _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_, the host began by schooling viewers on how perception shapes our reality. “Whether you hear ‘Laurel’ or ‘Yanny’ there’s one thing I think we can all agree on—nothing has ever mattered less than this,” he joked. “Everybody has a different take but ultimately, it illustrates that what is real isn’t absolute. What we believe to be true depends on who we are, where we are, how we look at, other individual factors. What’s real to one person might not be real to another person.” Kimmel then enlisted his sidekick Guillermo to demonstrate this phenomenon by saying what was either the word “Joker” or “Yogurt”—depending on your reality, of course. Watch the full video below. ## Transcript [00:00] Laurel. Laurel. Laurel. Laurel. 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