stereophonic

/ˌster.i.əˈfɒn.ɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌster.i.əˈfɑː.nɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfä-nik ˌstir-/ (ame, mw)

stereophonic — adjective

  • stereophonicpositive
  • more stereophoniccomparative
  • most stereophonicsuperlative

1. recorded or played through left and right channels, so different sounds seem to

1.形容詞C1
釋義

recorded or played through left and right channels, so different sounds seem to come from different places.

例句

Bao tested the stereophonic speakers, hearing drums move from left to right.

left-right channel separation in playback

The restored film keeps its stereophonic soundtrack, with crowd noise spreading across the cinema.

stereophonic + noun: soundtrack

同義詞
  • stereo

    the shorter everyday label for the same two-channel sound effect

  • two-channel

    more technical wording that focuses on the audio setup itself

反義詞
  • monophonic

    using only one audio channel instead of separate left and right ones

  • mono

    the shorter everyday term for single-channel sound

文法句型

be stereophonic

stereophonic + noun

用法筆記

Common before audio nouns such as sound, recording, soundtrack, and speakers, and also after be in technical descriptions. In everyday speech, many people shorten it to stereo, especially in product names and casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a stereophonic for my bedroom.
✅I bought a stereo for my bedroom.
💡'stereophonic' is an adjective, not the name of the device.
❌The camera makes stereophonic pictures.
✅The camera makes stereoscopic pictures.
💡'stereophonic' describes sound, not visual depth.