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hyperacusis

noun

abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

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Word length
11
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs

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noun

  1. abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

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