phonometer

[ fuh-nom-i-ter, foh- ]

noun

1. a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.

phonometer

/ fəˈnɒmɪtə; ˌfəʊnəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. an apparatus that measures the intensity of sound, esp one calibrated in phons

Derived Forms

• phonometric, adjective

Other Words From

• pho·no·met·ric [foh-n, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• pho·nome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phonometer¹

First recorded in 1815–25; phono- + -meter