audible
[ aw-duh-buhl ]
/ ˈɔ də bəl /
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adjective
capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
noun
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audible
/ (ˈɔːdɪbəl) /
adjective
perceptible to the hearing; loud enough to be heard
noun
American football a change of playing tactics called by the quarterback when the offense is lined up at the line of scrimmage
Derived forms of audible
audibility or audibleness, nounaudibly, adverbWord Origin for audible
C16: from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre to hear
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