infrasound

in·fra·sound

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-fruh-sound]
- /ˈɪn frəˌsaʊnd/
- /ˌɪnfrəsˈaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fruh-sound]
- /ˈɪn frəˌsaʊnd/

Definitions of infrasound word

noun infrasound sound with frequencies below the audible range. 1
noun infrasound Sound waves with frequencies below the lower limit of human audibility. 1
noun infrasound soundlike waves having a frequency below the audible range, that is, below about 16Hz 0

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Origin of infrasound

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; infra- + sound1

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Parts of speech for Infrasound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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infrasound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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