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subwoofer

/ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
sub-woof-er
IPA
/ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English woof English -er English woofer English subwoofer From sub- + woofer.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/
  • British English: /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.ə/

Inflected Forms

subwoofers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

midrange squawker tweeter woofer

Synonyms

sub

Questions

How do you pronounce subwoofer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌbˌwʊf.əɹ/.
What does subwoofer mean?
A loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sound, especially subbass.
Where does subwoofer come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English woof English -er English woofer English subwoofer From sub- + woofer.

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