When the sound of the 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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The given situation is referring to the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, where a person has the knowledge of a word but cannot retrieve its complete form, especially its pronunciation. Encoding failure occurs when a memory is not formed to begin with, auditory decay refers to the fading away of auditory memories over time, and extinction of acoustic storage is a process where auditory memory is weakened by interference or disuse.

When the Sound of the Word Is the Aspect That