audio

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːdiəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔdiˌoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ô′dē ō′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
au•di•o /ˈɔdiˌoʊ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    [before a noun]
  1. Electronics, Sound Reproductionof, relating to, or used in the sending, receiving, or producing of sound:audio equipment.

n. [uncountable]
  1. Radio and Televisionthe elements of television that deal with sound:The audio was OK but there was no picture.
  2. Sound Reproductionthe job or field of study concerned with sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.
See -aud-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
au•di•o  (ô′dē ō′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Electronics, Sound Reproductiondesignating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies:audio amplifier.
  2. Electronics, Sound Reproductionof, pertaining to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.
  3. Electronics, Sound Reproductionof or pertaining to frequencies or signals in the audible range.

n. 
  1. [Television.]
    • Radio and Televisionthe audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
    • Radio and Televisionthe circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
    • Radio and Televisionthe audio part of a television broadcast.
  2. Sound Reproductionthe field of sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.
  • independent use of audio- 1920–25

audio-, 
  1. Sound Reproductiona combining form used in the formation of compound words, with the meanings: "sound within the range of human hearing'' (audiometer);
    "hearing'' (audiology);
    "sound reproduction'' (audiophile).
  • Latin audī- (stem of audīre to hear) +-o-

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
audio / ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ/
  1. of or relating to sound or hearing: audio frequency
  2. relating to or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound
 ( -os)
  1. the element of sound in a broadcast or recording
  2. a digital recording consisting of sound only

Compare videoEtymology: 20th Century: independent use of audio-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
audio-
  1. indicating hearing or sound: audiometer, audiovisual
Etymology: from Latin audīre to hear
'audio' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AF - AFM - ALM - ARU - CD-video - DAB - DAT - DIN - DVD - DVD-A - ENG - EQ - MP3 - MPEG - NICAM - VCD - a.f. - accentuator - acoustic feedback - amplitude modulation - analog recording - analogue recording - audio book - audio cassette - audio frequency - audio response unit - audio- - audio-lingual - audio-lingual method - audiobook - audiodisk - audiogenic - audiogram - audiology - audiometer - audiometry - audiophile - audiotape - audiovisual - aural-oral - autoplay - balance - bass - bleep - brown goods - cartridge - cassette - clipping - compact disc - conferencing

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