"McGurk effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: McGurk effects [plural]
Etymology: First described in 1976 in a paper by Harry McGurk and John MacDonald. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: McGurk effect

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