Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reverb

/ˈɹiˌvɝb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: re-verb
IPA: /ˈɹiˌvɝb/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed.

Uncountable

verb

To echo.

Obsolete

verb

To apply a reverb (electronic echo effect) to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The band is starting, something lonesome, off-key, and drowning in reverb."
"low sounds Reverb no hollowness"
"If the recording is misequalized, overmiked , or poorly reverbed, the C/II will expose these faults."

Etymology

Clipping of reverberation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹiˌvɝb/
British English: /ˈɹiːvɜːb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

reverbs (present, singular) reverbing (participle, present) reverbed (participle, past) reverbed (past)

Phrases

plate reverb reverb plate spring reverb

Frequently Paired Words

plate reverb reverb plate spring reverb

Rhymes With

superb curb herb verb disturb serb blurb kerb erb perturb erbe refurb

Questions

How do you pronounce reverb?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiˌvɝb/.
What does reverb mean?: An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed.
Where does reverb come from?: Clipping of reverberation.

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