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SRT

• Spondee words are presented o Ice cream, hot dog, toothbrush, baseball • Test by decreasing loudness (dB) by 10 and then obtain 2/3 • Start at 40 dB

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Word Recognition • Add 40 to the SRT threshold to get your starting level • Do not exceed 100 dB • Always ask listener to guess at words if not sure • Use a carrier phrase like “say the word”

–"say the word dodge" –"say the word chat"

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Pure Tone Masking

• Mask when there is a difference between ears of 40 dB (headphones) or 60 dB (inserts) • Effective masking (starting point) = 15 dB • Must use 3 "jumps" of 5 dB to re-establish threshold before it can be marked

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