When the sound of a word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved, leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it, this is known as __________.
A) encoding failure
B) extinction of acoustic storage
C) auditory decay
D) the tip of the tongue phenomenon

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This phenomenon is known as the tip of the tongue phenomenon, where the sound of a word cannot be retrieved, but the feeling of knowing the word remains. Encoding failure refers to the inability to encode information into long-term memory, auditory decay refers to the fading of auditory information over time, and extinction of acoustic storage refers to the deterioration or loss of previously stored acoustic information.

When the Sound of a Word Is the Aspect That