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Sound symbolism

British pronunciation/sˈaʊnd sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/sˈaʊnd sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm/
Sound symbolism
[NOUN]
1

the phenomenon where certain sounds or phonetic patterns are associated with specific meanings or qualities, often independent of linguistic convention or arbitrary assignment

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