autophony

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noun

The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.

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autophoniatympanophonytympanophonia
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Meanings

nounautophony (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.

    Synonyms: autophonia, tympanophony, tympanophonia

  2. uncountablemedicineAn auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.

Similar
autophoniatympanophonytympanophonia
Also see
autophoniatympanophony

Origin

From auto- + -phony.

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APA

autophony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophony

MLA

“autophony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autophony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophony.

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