stereophonic

adjective

ste·​reo·​phon·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfä-nik 

ˌstir-

: of, relating to, or constituting sound reproduction involving the use of separated microphones and two transmission channels to achieve the sound separation of a live hearing

stereophonically

ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

ˌstir-

adverb

stereophony

ˌster-ē-ˈä-fə-nē 

ˌstir-;

ˈster-ē-ə-ˌfō-nē

ˈstir-

noun

Examples of stereophonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the use of Dolby Atmos means that all existing stereophonic music would have to be remastered for this technology. —Qi “peter” Li, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2022

Because virtual meetings convert the three-dimensional, stereophonic environment of in-person engagements to two-dimensional postage stamp images and monaural sound, the communication channel between the presenter and the audience is considerably narrowed. —Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022

Soundbars have supplanted stereophonic set-ups. —Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2021

Born Regina Zylberberg in Belgium, Régine is credited with inventing the disco and requisite disc jockey that reinvented nightlife for the stereophonic age. —Vulture, 1 May 2022

While home theaters employ surround sound for maximum effect, most serious music listeners prefer a stereophonic setup with left and right speakers to replicate the experience of hearing real performers in a real venue. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2022

Their label, Decca, had been experimenting with stereophonic sound on classical recordings, and presented the idea of interweaving their material with classical recordings arranged by Peter Knight. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2022

But most of the headphones available, like those used by telephone operators, shortwave radio users and pilots, were incompatible and not stereophonic. —New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022

In deep financial debt to their label, Decca, the Moodys agreed to be the guinea pigs for some new stereophonic recording equipment the label was trying to develop. —Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 8 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

stereo- + -phone entry 1 or -phony + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stereophonic

• anharmonic
• anionic
• avionic
• catatonic
• cationic
• chorionic
• cosmogonic
• diachronic
• diatonic
• electronic
• embryonic
• excitonic

Kids Definition

stereophonic

adjective

ste·​reo·​phon·​ic ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfän-ik 

ˌstir-

: of or relating to sound reproduction designed to create the effect of listening to the original