fonofobia
/fonofobja/from spelling rules
The English word phonophobia is fonofobia in Spanish.
fonofobia is used to refer to the fear of sounds.
Meaning: fear of sounds (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/fonofobja/
Did you know?
- The suffix fobia in Spanish can be used colloquially to mean a strong dislike, meaning someone might claim fonofobia just to express they hate a noisy city.
- While an English speaker might use 'phonophobia' broadly, in Spanish-speaking medical communities, it is often strictly distinguished from misofonía (misophonia), which is the hatred of specific, often harmless, sounds like chewing.
- While fonofobia is the technical term, a Spanish speaker describing this feeling informally might say they have manía with certain sounds.
Examples in context
- Tengo miedo a los sonidos fuertes, me asustan mucho los truenos.I have a fear of loud sounds, thunder scares me a lot.
- Tengo miedo a los ruidos, siempre me cubro los oídos en los conciertos.I have a fear of loud noises, I always cover my ears at concerts.
- Su fonofobia le impide estar en lugares ruidosos.His phonophobia prevents him from being in noisy places.
- La fonofobia es un tipo de trastorno sensorial.Phonophobia is a type of sensory disorder.
- Ella sufre de fonofobia desde hace años.She has suffered from phonophobia for years.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing health concerns.
- ElenaMateo, ¿sabes qué es la fonofobia?Mateo, do you know what phonophobia is?
- MateoNo, no tengo idea de qué es.No, I have no idea what it is.
- ElenaEs el miedo intenso a los sonidos.It is the intense fear of sounds.
- MateoAhora entiendo, parece algo muy difícil.I understand now, it seems like something very difficult.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
