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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fruh-son-ik]
- /ˌɪn frəˈsɒn ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-fruh-son-ik]
- /ˌɪn frəˈsɒn ɪk/
Definitions of infrasonic word
- adjective infrasonic noting or pertaining to a sound wave with a frequency below the audio-frequency range. 1
- noun infrasonic Relating to or denoting sound waves with a frequency below the lower limit of human audibility. 1
- adjective infrasonic designating or of a frequency of mechanical vibrations below the range audible to the human ear, i.e., below c. sixteen vibrations per second 0
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Origin of infrasonic
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; infra- + sonic
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Parts of speech for Infrasonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
infrasonic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
infrasonic usage trend in Literature
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