stereophonic

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stereophonic

/ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/ UK
/ˌstɪəɹi.əˈfɒnɪk/ UK
/ˌstɛɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/ US
/ˌstɪɹi.əˈfɑnɪk/ US

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From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic.

adjective more stereophonic · most stereophonic

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. […] 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.

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adj using two channels

Español	estereofónico
Português	estereofónico, estereofônico
Deutsch	stereofonisch
Italiano	stereofonico

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@misc{stereophonic_2026,
  title = {stereophonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stereophonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}