phonesthesia

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A form of phonaesthesia — Any correspondence between the sound of a word and its meaning; examples include onomatopoeia and the use of phonesthemes.

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Meanings

nounphonesthesia (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of phonaesthesia.

Origin

From phon- + -esthesia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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