sound bite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sound bahyt]
- /saʊnd baɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sound bahyt]
- /saʊnd baɪt/

Definitions of sound bite words

noun sound bite a brief, striking remark or statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story. 1
noun sound bite a short pithy sentence or phrase extracted from a longer speech for use on radio or television 0
noun sound bite a brief, quotable remark, or excerpt from a speech, made as by a politician and suitable for use on TV or radio newscasts 0

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Origin of sound bite

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Sound bite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sound bite

sound bite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sound bite usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sound bite

noun sound bite

clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.

Just one Synonym for sound bite