Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surround sound

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
sur-round -sound
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of using multiple speakers to give the effect of being surrounded by sound.

Uncountable

noun

The effect of being surrounded by sound.

Uncountable

Usage

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Questions

What does surround sound mean?
A method of using multiple speakers to give the effect of being surrounded by sound.

How to pronounce surround sound

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