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acousticsthe properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkuːstɪks/

Korean meaning: 음향, 음향학; 건물이나 공간의 소리 전달 특성

Korean pronunciation: 어**쿠**스틱스

Example Sentences

  • The theater's acoustics were so bad that even the actors couldn't hear themselves sing.
  • Modern recording studios invest millions in perfecting their acoustics.
  • My bathroom has amazing acoustics - I sound like Pavarotti in the shower!

acoustics

NOUN

//əˈkuːstɪks//

the properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it

acoustics concept
💡 Concept

The hall's acoustics make every whisper from the stage reach the back row.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈkuːstɪks/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈkuːstɪks/

🌳Etymology

Rootacoust-
Suffix--ics

Origin

From Greek 'akoustikos' meaning 'of hearing' or 'relating to sound,' derived from 'akouein' meaning 'to hear.' The term was adopted into English in the 17th century to describe the science of sound.

🎵Rhyme

statisticsgymnasticslogistics
statistics
gymnastics
logistics

🔗Collocations

perfect acoustics
poor acoustics
room acoustics
acoustics engineer
improve acoustics
study acoustics
architectural acoustics

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The theater's acoustics were so bad that even the actors couldn't hear themselves sing.

Modern recording studios invest millions in perfecting their acoustics.

😄 Fun example

My bathroom has amazing acoustics - I sound like Pavarotti in the shower!

The professor explained how underwater acoustics differ from those in air.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sound qualityaudio propertiessonic characteristicsreverberationsound transmission

Antonyms

silencesoundproofing

Related

audiosoundreverberationechoresonanceacoustic guitarphonetics

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