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synaesthesia

The correct spelling is synaesthesia.

How to pronounce synaesthesia

/ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.zɪ.ə/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
  2. 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. 3.A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.

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