audio-lingual

[aw-dee-oh-ling-gwuhl]

au·di·o-lin·gual

[aw-dee-oh-ling-gwuhl]
adjective
pertaining to listening comprehension and speaking, especially in learning a foreign language.

Origin:
1955–60
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Audio-lingual has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
WordNet
audio-lingual

adjective
of or relating to a method of teaching language that focuses on listening and speaking 
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