American English

How to pronounce audio

noun · adjectiveB1Common word
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/ˈɔ.ɾiˌoʊ/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Sound that is recorded, played, or sent, especially when it is separate from a picture.

What to listen for

The usual broadly clear American pronunciation of “audio” is /ˈɔ.ɾiˌoʊ/. In some American accents, especially accents that merge the vowels in “cot” and “caught,” you may hear /ˈɑ.ɾiˌoʊ/.

Common pronunciation/ˈɔ.ɾiˌoʊ/
Also heard/ˈɑ.ɾiˌoʊ/
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Meanings & examples

noun

Sound that is recorded, played, or sent, especially when it is separate from a picture.

The audio is too quiet.

Please send me the audio of the meeting.

Common phrases & grammar

audio file · audio recording · audio track · audio quality

listen to the audio

audio of + person/event

adjective

Related to sound or to recording, sending, or playing sound.

I bought new audio equipment.

The video has an audio problem.

Common phrases & grammar

audio equipment · audio signal · audio content

audio + noun