Looking at the gender divide, men are less excited about Dutch speakers with only an eight per cent increase in bpm than women. Women on the other hand are less fond of Japanese with a nine per cent increase. However, women seem to be more wowed by French with a 22 per cent increase in bpm - while men saw a 17 per cent increase. 'The languages perceived to be easy for singing like Italian follow the pattern of one-vowel-one-consonant, so every syllable ends in a vowel. 'However, the phonemes of the French language mimic the husky, "sultry" hoarseness we've grown to love.'

Source: Daily Mail November 23, 2020 17:35 UTC