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inaudible
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inaudible
(adjective)
inaudible
/ɪn
ˈ
ɑːdəbəl/
adjective
inaudible
/ɪn
ˈ
ɑːdəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INAUDIBLE
:
impossible to hear
:
not audible
She spoke so quietly that she was almost
inaudible
.
The sound is
inaudible
to humans but can be heard by dogs.
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— inaudibility
/ɪnˌɑːdə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
— inaudibly
/ɪn
ˈ
ɑːdəbli/
adverb
He whispered
inaudibly
to the person beside him.
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