kiki/bouba effect

A form of bouba/kiki effect — A non-arbitrary mapping between speech sounds and the visual shape of objects.

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Meanings

nounthe kiki/bouba effect
  1. alternativeAlternative form of bouba/kiki effect.
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APA

kiki/bouba effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiki%2Fbouba%20effect

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“kiki/bouba effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiki%2Fbouba%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiki/bouba effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiki%2Fbouba%20effect.

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