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/ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/

Meanings
noun
A distance from which sound is still audible.

Examples :

"The teacher's voice was audible in earshot of all the students. "
sound communication range space

Related Words

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still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

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voice noun

/vɔɪs/

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

"His low voice allowed him to become a bass in the choir."

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sound adjective

/saʊnd/

Healthy.

"He was safe and sound."

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audible noun

/ˈɔːdɪbl̩/

The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

"The audible changed the play to a run."

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all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."