Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sohn]
- /soʊn/
Definition of sones word
- noun sones a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels. 1
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Origin of sones
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; < Latin sonus sound1
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Parts of speech for Sones
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sones popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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