Attempting to recall an unusual word, Arturo experiences the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. Which of the following statements is most likely FALSE regarding Arturo's experience?
A) He is able to recall information related to the word.
B) He knows what the word sounds like.
C) He would recognize the word if he saw it in a list of possibilities.
D) He does not know how many syllables the word contains.

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The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon involves the inability to retrieve a known word from memory, despite having partial retrieval of related information such as the word's meaning, sound, and context. Therefore, it is likely that Arturo knows the number of syllables the word contains, making statement D false.

Attempting to Recall an Unusual Word, Arturo Experiences the Tip-Of-The-Tongue