audible

Everyday

Loud enough to be heard. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on sound: audible sounds are those our ears can hear; some sounds are too high (ultrasound) or too low to be audible. In everyday life: barely audible whisper. Phrases: barely audible, clearly audible, audible to.

Examples

• Her voice was barely audible. tree →
• The music was audible from the street. tree →
• Dogs can hear sounds that are not audible to us. tree →
• He gave an audible sigh. tree →
• Speak loud enough to be audible at the back of the hall. tree →
• The bell was clearly audible across the field. tree →
• Scarcely had he spoken when the sound of voices was audible on the outer edge of the forest. tree →

Note

Ends in -ible. Opposite: inaudible. Related: audio, audience, audition — all about hearing. Humans can hear roughly 20 to 20,000 vibrations per second.