voicenote
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An audio message, usually (1) in lieu of an SMS text message or (2) as a note to self in audio form.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: voice message (often synonymous)"
- "To stop yourself feeling isolated, it's important to keep in touch with loved ones across the globe - schedule in Skype dates, set up new Whatsapp groups, send uplifting voicenotes."
Etymology
From voice + note. Late 2010s. Widespread since the 2020s. Predated by a trade name VoiceNote (1990s) for voicemail software; that trade name was not widely used among the general public.