Speakur

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stereophonic

/ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
stereo-phon-ic
IPA
/ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/
  • British English: /ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/

Inflected Forms

more stereophonic (comparative) most stereophonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

stereo stereophonically Stereophonics stereophony

Frequently Paired Words

binaural monophonic quadraphonic

Synonyms

stereo two-channel

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic ionic platonic supersonic masonic

Questions

How do you pronounce stereophonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/.
What does stereophonic mean?
Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
Where does stereophonic come from?
From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic.

How to pronounce stereophonic

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