Most Important SAT Vocabulary: AUDIBLE 🔊 👂️
How come we don't just say HEARABLE? Well, here's the more common alternative: AUDIBLE. Be sure you know it!
ℹ️ Part of speech of audible
audible is an ADJECTIVE.
🗣️ Pronunciation of audible
audible is pronounced /ˈɔː.də.bəl/ or AW-duh-buhl.
📚️ Definition of audible
audible means able to be heard. Example: an audible sound.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of audible used in a sentence:
The referee blew the whistle, but it was barely audible over the roar of the crowd.
At the end of the corridor, an audible murmur of voices suggested that the meeting was still in progress.
Kabir's relief was audible in his sigh when he finally found his lost phone.
🧠 Quick vocab quiz on audible
Test yourself!
audible most nearly means
(A) able to be heard.
(B) edible.
(C) legible.
(D) able to hear.
(E) applicable.
And one more:
In which of the following situations is something likely to be audible?
(A) Eating a mealy apple.
(B) Reading a newspaper.
(C) Whispering in a library.
(D) Drawing with a pencil.
(E) Sleeping soundly.
Scroll down for the answer/s.
💁🏼 Tips on using the word audible correctly
Remember that audible always relates to sound that can be heard. It doesn't necessarily mean that the sound is loud; even a soft whisper can be audible if it's able to be heard. Of course, the antonym of audible is inaudible.
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This is a fairly common word, but I think it deserves a word of the day entry.
✅ Quiz answer/s
Answers:
A, able to be heard.
C, Whispering in a library.
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