See Speech Recognition Threshold . Formerly called Speech Reception Threshold.

The feedback sound a hearing aid makes when it does not fit tightly in the ear canal. Often the hard of hearing person does not hear this sound, but it sure annoys the people nearby.

See Speech Recognition Threshold.

A two-syllable word that has equal stress on both syllables. Some examples of spondee words include baseball, cowboy, hotdog, icecream and railroad. Spondee words are used in Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT) testing.

See Speech Recognition Threshold.

The faintest level at which a person can understand simple two-syllable words (spondee words) 50% of the time. Also known as the Speech reception threshold (SRT), Speech threshold (ST) or Spondee threshold (ST).