bouba/kiki effect
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbubə ˈkiki ɪˌfɛkt/
- (General American, weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌbubə ˈkiki əˌfɛkt/
Etymology[edit]
Bouba and kiki were the pseudowords used in a 2001 experiment on this topic, carried out by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and Edward Hubbard. See picture.
Noun[edit]
the bouba/kiki effect