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audible
Meaning: loud or clear enough to be heard
audible in a sentence
How audible is used in real sentences:
The coach's whistle was barely audible over the roaring crowd during the game.
Even with the windows shut tight, the distant siren remained faintly audible three blocks away.
“A monotone voice recited wind speeds and was barely audible above the wind.”
— from the passage Signal in the Storm
Synonyms for audible
Other words for audible — perceptible, discernible and hearable — carry the same meaning.
- perceptible
- discernible
- hearable
Antonyms of audible
Words that mean the opposite of audible:
- silent
Where it comes from
From Latin audibilis, from audire 'to hear'
Word parts
- aud — hearing, listening
audible: aud (hear) + -ible (able to be)
Memory hook
AUDI (hear) + BLE — able to be heard, like an audiobook.