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decibels

/dˈɛsəbəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
deci-bels
IPA
/dˈɛsəbəlz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of decibel

Questions

How do you pronounce decibels?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛsəbəlz/.
What does decibels mean?
plural of decibel

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