Audibleable to be heard; not silent or hidden from hearing is most commonlyin a usual or frequent way used to describe something that can be heard. It can also be a noun in footballa team sport played with an oval ball, with different rules by country, where it means a play changed after the teams are lined up.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈɔdəbəl/
Easy pronunciation: AW-duh-buhl (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Adjective sense meaning heard or able to be heard by the ear.
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Audible Meaning
loud enough to hear
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: heard or able to be heard by the ear
Example: She gave an audible sigh when she heard the news.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- hearable — A direct synonym for the sense of being able to be heard.
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Other Meanings of Audible
Meaning 2
a last-second football play change called at the line
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a football play changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
Example: The quarterback called an audible at the line of scrimmage.
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Audible Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- hearable
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse audible, the adjective meaning 'able to be heard,' with the football noun.
- Audible is not the same as 'listened to' or 'heard' in the sense of actually being heard by someone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does audible mean?
Audible usually means something can be heard or is loud enough for the ear to detect. In football, it can also mean a play changed at the line of scrimmage.
What are the synonyms of audible?
For the common adjective sense, the main synonym here is hearable. The football noun sense does not have a direct synonym in the supplied data.
Is audible an adjective or a noun?
It is usually an adjective, but in football it can also be a noun.
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