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dysacusis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dysacu-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound due to distortion in frequency or intensity, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + -acusis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysacuses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

acoustic

Questions

What does dysacusis mean?
A hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound due to distortion in frequency or intensity, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound.
Where does dysacusis come from?
From dys- + -acusis.

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