Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

audible

/ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
au-di-ble
IPA
/ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be heard.

verb

To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Intransitive verb

noun

The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂ew-, audibilis, audire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/
  • British English: /ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more audible (comparative) most audible (superlative) audibles (present, singular) audibling (participle, present) audibled (participle, past) audibled (past) audibles (plural)

Derived Forms

audibility audibilize audibleness audibly nonaudible semiaudible subaudible superaudible unaudible

Phrases

call an audible

Frequently Paired Words

audio auditory homophonic monophonic phonic polyphonic stereophonic infrasonic

Synonyms

hearable sounded vocal audible clear

Antonyms

inaudible quiet silent soundless

Questions

How do you pronounce audible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔ.dɪ.bəl/.
What does audible mean?
Able to be heard.
Where does audible come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce audible

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