earcon

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UK/ˈɪə̯.kɒn/US/ˈɪəɹˌkɑn/

noun

A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a specific item or event.

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Meanings

nounearcon (plural earcons)

plural earcons

  1. broadcastingA brief, distinctive sound used to represent a specific item or event.

Origin

Blend of ear + icon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

corneaCaroneceroancanoer
Cite this entry
APA

earcon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcon

MLA

“earcon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earcon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcon.

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