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What can you hear but never touch or see?
A senses riddle. One sense works and two do not, so the answer has to be something made of sound alone.
What can you hear but never touch or see?
Hint: Speak up.
Reveal the answer
Your voice
A voice can be heard but has no body to touch.
How to solve it (spoilers)
How to think about it
- You can hear it but not see or touch it, so it has no body and no surface.
- Sounds fit: music, thunder, a voice. The riddle wants one you carry with you.
- Think of the sound that is most personally yours.
- Your voice can be heard by everyone and touched or seen by no one.
Why “your voice” is the answer
A voice is sound shaped by your throat and mouth, so people can hear it clearly while nobody can hold it or look at it. The riddle narrows the three main senses down to the one that works for sound. Music and thunder also fit, but the hint “speak up” points to the voice.
Common wrong answers
- The wind. You can hear wind, but you also feel it on your skin, so “never touch” fails.
- Music. Music fits the senses test, so it is a fair answer; the classic version wants your voice.
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