decibel — a 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
💡 Concept
Measuring sound intensity levels
🎵 Rhyme
Ring the bell to tell the decibel!
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
belltellwellcell
bell
tell
well
cell
🔗Collocations
noise level in decibels
decibel meter
high decibel
decibel reading
exceed 85 decibels
decibel scale
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sound levelnoise unitacoustic measurementvolume unit
Antonyms
silencequietness
Related
soundnoisevolumeacousticmetermeasurementbellfrequency
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