stereophony

ster·e·oph·o·ny

[ster-ee-of-uh-nee, steer-, ster-ee-uh-foh-nee, steer-]
noun
the state or condition of being stereophonic.

Origin:
stereo- + -phony

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stereophonic (ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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