audiovisual
adjective
Simple meaning
Containing both aural and visual elements.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
awdeeohvizhoouhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɔdioʊˈvɪʒuəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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adjective
Containing both aural and visual elements.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Containing both aural and visual elements.
Used this way, audiovisual is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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