stereophonic

[ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer-]

ster·e·o·phon·ic

[ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer-]
adjective
pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
Compare quadraphonic.


Origin:
1935–40; stereo- + phon(o)- + -ic

ster·e·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Stereophonic has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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stereophonic (ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-)
 
adj
monophonic Compare quadraphonics Often shortened to: stereo (of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound
 
stereo'phonically
 
adv
 
stereophony
 
n

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