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phonoreception

/ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-no-re-cept-ion
IPA
/ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- English reception English phonoreception From phono- + reception.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ɹɪˈsɛpʃn̩/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

phonoreceptive phonoreceptor

Rhymes With

perception inception misperception photoreception thermoreception

Questions

How do you pronounce phonoreception?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊnoʊɹəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/.
What does phonoreception mean?
The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing.
Where does phonoreception come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- English reception English phonoreception From phono- + reception.

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