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decibela unit used to measure the intensity of sound

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a unit used to measure the intensity of sound

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdesɪbel/

Korean meaning: 소리의 세기를 측정하는 단위

Korean pronunciation: 데-시-벨 (강세: 데)

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's karaoke sessions regularly hit 90 decibels - louder than city traffic!
  • The library maintains a quiet 30 decibels, perfect for studying.
  • His snoring reaches 60 decibels - I need earplugs to sleep!

decibel

NOUN

//ˈdesɪbel//

a unit used to measure the intensity of sound

decibel concept
💡 Concept

Measuring sound intensity levels

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decibel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ring the bell to tell the decibel!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdesɪbel/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdesɪbel/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdeci--
Rootbel

Origin

벨 연구소로 유명한 전화기 발명가 알렉산더 그레이엄 벨(Alexander Graham Bell)의 이름에서 따온 단위입니다. 'deci-'는 1/10을 의미하는 접두사로, 1벨의 1/10이 1데시벨입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

belltellwellcell
bell
tell
well
cell

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's karaoke sessions regularly hit 90 decibels - louder than city traffic!

The library maintains a quiet 30 decibels, perfect for studying.

😄 Fun example

His snoring reaches 60 decibels - I need earplugs to sleep!

Construction work is limited to 55 decibels in residential areas.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sound levelnoise unitacoustic measurementvolume unit

Antonyms

silencequietness

Related

soundnoisevolumeacousticmetermeasurementbellfrequency