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Definition of autophony in English:

autophony

noun

Medicine

  • Altered perception of the sound of one's own voice and breathing, typically occurring as a symptom of disease of the Eustachian tube.

Pronunciation

autophony

/ɔːˈtɒfəni/ /ɔːˈtɒf(ə)ni/

Origin

Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From auto- + -phony.