Medical term:
spondee
spon·dee
(spon'dē),A bisyllabic word with equivalent stress on each syllable; used in the testing of hearing for speech.
[Fr.]
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spon·dee
(spon-dē)A bisyllabic word with generally equivalent stress on each of the two syllables; used in the testing of speech hearing.
[Fr.]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
spondee
(spon′dē″) [L. spondeus, fr Gr. spondeios, pert. to or used in a libation, fr spondē, libation]A two-syllable word that receives an equal or nearly equal accent on each syllable, e.g., toothbrush, football. Spondaic words are use in audiometry to test for acuity and to establish an auditory baseline
spondaic (spon-dā″ik), adjectiveMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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