stereophonic
/ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/
"stereophonic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stereophonic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
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Index EN-stereophonic · stereophonic · English
stereophonic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stereophonic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “stereophonic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
stereophonic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for stereophonic in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic. The correct English form is stereophonic, spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-P-H-O-N-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two or sometimes more channels played at different locations to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how stereophonic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] this 1953 Hansel und Gretel is a classic example of how a well produced mono recording can seem more stereophonic than many of its later stereophonic rivals.
Etymology
From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.