Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close-back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables: close-back
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of closed-back.

Example Sentences

"However, the 240's rule for vocals because the singer's pitch will be better, maybe because of the hyped highs? I wish AKG would make an identical close-back version."
"I have a HD25 (close back headphones) for loud studio monitoring, but if i just overdubbing stuff, or recording along with quiet instruments, HD570 is always my choice, cuz it sounds lovely."
"Close-back headphones naturally block out more of the world, and don’t annoy people around you with your 196-track Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift playlist."

Inflected Forms

more close-back (comparative) most close-back (superlative)

Synonyms

closed-back

Questions

What does close-back mean?: Synonym of closed-back.

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