McGurk effect

English

Etymology

First described in 1976 in a paper by Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.

Noun

McGurk effect (plural McGurk effects)

  1. A perceptual phenomenon where, when the auditory component of one sound is paired with the visual component of another sound, a third and different sound is perceived.
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