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How horses make a two‑tone whinny (Level A1) — a close up of a horse's face with trees in the background

How horses make a two‑tone whinnyCEFR A1

28 Mar 2026

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Adapted from U. Copenhagen, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by David Trinks, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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52 words
  • Horses make a whinny with two tones.
  • One tone is low.
  • One tone is very high.
  • Scientists found how horses do it.
  • The low tone comes from vocal folds.
  • The high tone comes from a whistle inside the larynx.
  • They tested larynges after the horses died.
  • Helium changed only the high tone.

Difficult words

  • whinny — a sound a horse makes
  • tone — the high or low part of a sound
    tones
  • vocal fold — the small tissues that make voice in throat
    vocal folds
  • larynx — the organ in the throat for making voice
    larynges
  • helium — a light gas used in some sound tests
  • scientist — a person who studies and tests things
    Scientists

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Discussion questions

  • Have you heard a horse whinny?
  • Do you like horses?
  • Which animal sound do you know?

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