auditory precision

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Example
People who are better at noticing fine details in sound—an ability known as auditory precision—can master the pronunciation of new languages faster and more accurately than other learners
Source: Phys.org · 13 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
auditory源自拉丁audire(听);precision源自拉丁praecidere(切断)
- auditory:audi(听,拉丁audire)+-ory(形容词后缀);precision:prae-(提前)+cis(切,源caedere)+-ion
Collocations
- high auditory precision / auditory precision test / improve auditory precision

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