Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

binaural

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: bin-au-ral
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears.

Example Sentences

"In 1839, German experimenter Heinrich Wilhelm Dove discovered that illusory "beats" are perceived when pure tones of slightly different frequency are separately and simultaneously presented to each ear. Dove's insight was to realize that since there is no acoustic mixing of the tones, the perceived beats must exist solely within the auditory system, specifically that part which processes binaural (e.g., "stereo") sound."

Etymology

From bin- + aural.

Derived Forms

binaurality binaurally pseudobinaural

Frequently Paired Words

stereo stereophonic monaural trinaural

Synonyms

biaural

Rhymes With

oral post-oral pre-oral coral floral pastoral mayoral choral vicar-choral aural amoral naso-oral

Questions

What does binaural mean?: Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears.
Where does binaural come from?: From bin- + aural.

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