How do you pronounce audio?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/.

audio

/ˈɔ.di.oʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: au-dio
IPA: /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/

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Meaning

adj

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

noun

Sound, or a sound signal.

Uncountable

noun

A piece of sound that is recorded electronically.

Countable

Example Sentences

"If you're more audio than visual, tune in on the "A-V Soap Opera" (page 375)."
"I'm very audio, so I hear words."
"For example, if the person uses visual predicates such as “I see” or “I can't picture that,” the most powerful influencers will respond by saying “Let me show you,” as opposed to “let me explain,” the latter predicate being more audio than visual."
"I DMed him an audio of myself singing the South Park intro."
"Others wryly illustrate appropriated audios, like instructions for quacking like a duck or a letter from an angry airline passenger."

Etymology

Clipping of audio-. Cognates include Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “perceive, notice”) whence English aesthetic.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂ew-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/
British English: /ˈɔːdi.əʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more audio (comparative) most audio (superlative) audios (plural)

Derived Forms

audiation audioboard audiocentric audiocentrism audioconference audiotape audiotrack audiovisual audism nonaudio

Phrases

audio book audio-book audio card audio cassette audio CD audio clip audio coil audio-description

Frequently Paired Words

audible audio- audiobook audio commentary audio description audio file audio tune audiovisual

Synonyms

sound recording audio recording audio frequency sound