inaudible
part of speech
adjective (inaudible)
meaning for a pupil
Too quiet to be heard. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on sound: dog whistles make sounds inaudible to humans; very high or low sounds are outside our hearing range. In everyday life: «Your answer was inaudible — speak up.»
examples
- Her whisper was almost inaudible. tree →
- Dog whistles are inaudible to people. tree →
- The teacher's voice was inaudible over the noise. tree →
- Some bat calls are inaudible to humans. tree →
- His answer was inaudible, so I asked him to repeat it. tree →
- The phone rang but it was inaudible in the busy street. tree →
note
Opposite: audible. Adverb: inaudibly. Related: audio, audience (both about hearing). Spelling: -ible.
Trees and pragmatics
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