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- [hahy fee]
- /haɪ fi/
- /ˈhaɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy fee]
- /haɪ fi/
Definitions of hi-fi word
- noun hi-fi high fidelity. 1
- noun hi-fi a phonograph, radio, or other sound-reproducing apparatus possessing high fidelity. 1
- adjective hi-fi of, relating to, or characteristic of such apparatus; high-fidelity. 1
- noun hi-fi high fidelity 1
- noun hi-fi high-fidelity music system 1
- abbreviation HI-FI high-fidelity 1
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Origin of hi-fi
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50, Americanism; shortened form of high fidelity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hi-fi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hi-fi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for hi-fi
noun hi-fi
- phonograph — any sound-reproducing machine using records in the form of cylinders or discs.
- stereo — stereoscopic photography.
- victrola — a gramophone
- gramophone — a phonograph.
- sound system — equipment for playing music
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