How German Grammar Creates That 'Aggressive' Sound

What if the language you think sounds "aggressive" is actually one of the most precise and expressive in the world? In this episode, Daniel Torres breaks down why German gets such a bad rap and reveals the surprising linguistic science behind its distinctive sound. On Proof Positive, we explore the real reasons German strikes English speakers as harsh - from its 17 vowel sounds compared to our 12, to those infamous consonant clusters that can stack up to 6 letters in a row. You'll discover how the glottal stop appears in 40% of German words (versus just 5% in English), why WWII movies skewed our...