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acousticrelating to sound or the sense of hearing; not using electrical amplification

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to sound or the sense of hearing; not using electrical amplification

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkuːstɪk/

Korean meaning: 소리의, 청각의; 전기 증폭을 사용하지 않는

Korean pronunciation: 어**쿠**스틱

Example Sentences

  • The acoustic version of the rock song was surprisingly more touching than the electric one.
  • My neighbor's acoustic practice at 2 AM makes me appreciate electric guitars with headphones.
  • The conference room's acoustic design ensures everyone can hear the presentations clearly.

acoustic

ADJECTIVE

//əˈkuːstɪk//

relating to sound or the sense of hearing; not using electrical amplification

acoustic concept
💡 Concept

A acoustic guitarist creates natural sound waves in a cozy living room

acoustic mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Engineers studied acoustic properties while designing the concert hall.

acoustic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Acoustic melodies that musically thrive — where strings vibrate, pure sound comes alive

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈkuːstɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈkuːstɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootacous
Suffix--tic

Origin

From Greek 'akoustikos' meaning 'of hearing' or 'ready to hear', derived from 'akouein' meaning 'to hear'. The word entered English through Latin and French influences during the scientific revolution.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

acoustic guitar
acoustic properties
acoustic environment
acoustic performance
acoustic design
acoustic treatment

📝Examples

The acoustic version of the rock song was surprisingly more touching than the electric one.

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's acoustic practice at 2 AM makes me appreciate electric guitars with headphones.

The conference room's acoustic design ensures everyone can hear the presentations clearly.

She preferred acoustic music because it felt more authentic and raw.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sound-relatedauditorynaturalunplugged

Antonyms

electricamplifiedelectronic

Related

audiosoundmusichearingresonance

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