inaudible
pronunciation
How to pronounce inaudible in British English:
UK [ɪnˈɔ:dəbl]
How to pronounce inaudible in American English:
US [ɪnˈɔdəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
Word Origin
- inaudible (adj.)
- mid-15c., "unfit to be heard;" c. 1600, "unable to be heard," from Latin inaudibilis "inaudible," from in- ânotâ (see in- (1)) + audibilis (see audible). Related: Inaudibly; inaudibility.
Example
- 1. Depending on the circumstances , the resulting soundwave may be so faint as to be inaudible to human ears .
- 2. Specifically , it causes the user 's smart phone to emit a high-frequency noise that 's inaudible to humans but that the pesky insects reportedly can 't stand .
- 3. Some creatures , for instance , may be able to " hear " infrasound , - sounds produced by natural phenomena , including earthquakes , volcanoes , and storms , that are inaudible to the human ear .
- 4. A customer walking through the cereal aisle might pass by a certain company 's box and suddenly hear and advertisement for it in his ear ; however , to the person in the next aisle over , that particular ad would be inaudible .
- 5. Apart from the impact on the environment itself , few if any people could live on the land because of the noise ( and the infrasound , which is inaudible to most humans but potentially harmful ) produced by the turbines .