aural


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aural /ˈɔːr(ə)l/
adjective relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.
– derivatives
aurally adverb.
– origin C19: from L. auris ‘ear’ + -al.
usage: The words aural and oral have the same pronunciation in standard English, which is sometimes a source of confusion. However, although a distinctive pronunciation for aural has been proposed (the first syllable rhyming with cow), it has not become standard.
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