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Raresynaesthesia
The correct spelling is synaesthesia.
How to pronounce synaesthesia
/ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.zɪ.ə/
nounIPA: /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.zɪ.ə/
Say it like: Syn-aes-the-sia
The correct spelling is synaesthesia. A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
- 2.(by extension) The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time.
- 3.A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
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