Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proprioception

/ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: pro-prio-cep-tion
IPA: /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] it is achieved through a neuromuscular feedback system known as proprioception or kinaesthetic awareness, as well as through an auditory control system in which the ear monitors the sound and makes […]"
"Sometimes referred to as our sixth sense, proprioception is what helps high-level athletes take a penalty without looking at the ball, or orient themselves in the air while doing a twisting somersault."

Etymology

From proprioceptor, from Latin proprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/
British English: /ˌpɹəʊ.pɹi.əʊˈsɛp.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

proprioceptions (plural)

Derived Forms

exproprioception graviproprioception

Frequently Paired Words

proprioceptional proprioceptive proprioceptor proprioceptory exteroception interoception

Synonyms

kinesthesia sixth sense

Questions

How do you pronounce proprioception?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/.
What does proprioception mean?: The sense of the position of parts of the body, relative to other neighbouring parts of the body.
Where does proprioception come from?: From proprioceptor, from Latin proprius (“one's own”) + reception. Coined by British neurophysiologist Charles Scott Sherrington in 1906.

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