English Words Starting With A

• audacity

  nounC1
  /ɔːˈdæs.ə.ti/Bold or shameless boldness; daring behavior that shows a disregard for social norms, rules, or the feelings of others.
• aude

  nounN/A (Proper noun, low frequency in general English contexts)
  /əʊd/Not applicable. 'Aude' is a proper noun (a department in France) and is not an English dictionary word. As such, standard lexical analysis fields cannot be meaningfully populated for common English usage.
• auden

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːd(ə)n/A proper noun referring to the English-American poet W.H. Auden (1907–1973).
• audhumla

  nounextremely_low
  /ˈɔːðʊmlə/The primeval cow in Norse mythology from whose milk flowed four rivers that nourished Ymir, the first giant.
• audible

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈɔːdəb(ə)l/able to be heard; loud enough to be heard.
• audie

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɔːdi/A diminutive, informal given name, often a nickname or variant for Audrey or Audra.
• audience

  nounB1
  /ˈɔː.di.əns/A group of people gathered to watch, listen to, or read something, such as a performance, speech, or publication.
• audience room

  nounC1/C2 (Specialised/Low-Frequency Compound)
  /ˈɔː.di.əns ˌruːm/A designated room or chamber, typically in an official, royal, or formal setting, where a person in authority receives individuals or groups for an audience (a formal meeting or hearing).
• audience share

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːdiəns ʃeə/The percentage of the total viewing or listening audience tuned in to a particular television program, radio station, or media outlet at a given time.
• audile

  adjectivenounC2/Rare
  /ˈɔː.daɪl/A person for whom mental impressions and memories are predominantly auditory in nature; a person who thinks primarily in terms of sound.
• auding

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈɔːdɪŋ/The process of listening, interpreting, and understanding spoken language.
• audio

  adjectivenounHigh (C1)
  /ˈɔːdiəʊ/Sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.
• audio book

  nounB1
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ ˌbʊk/A recording of a text being read aloud, often a novel or non-fiction work.
• audio conference

  nounMedium
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ ˌkɒn.fər.əns/A meeting or discussion between people in different locations, conducted using audio technology (primarily telephone or internet voice connections).
• audio description

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/A narrated commentary added to a film, TV programme, or live performance to describe visual elements for people with sight loss.
• audio disc

  nounB2
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ ˌdɪsk/A flat, circular medium primarily used to store and replay recorded sound, typically using optical or magnetic technology.
• audio frequency

  nounLow
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ ˌfriː.kwən.si/A frequency of sound waves that is audible to the average human ear.
• audio response

  nounMedium frequency
  /ˈɔː.di.əʊ rɪˈspɒns/A sound-based reply or output generated by a system in reaction to user input.
• audio response unit

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːdɪəʊ rɪˈspɒns ˈjuːnɪt/A computer system or device that provides pre-recorded spoken information in response to input, typically via telephone.
• audio-lingual method

  nounC2
  /ˌɔː.di.əʊ ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl ˈmeθ.əd/A language teaching approach based on behaviorist psychology that emphasizes habit formation through repetition and drills, focusing on spoken language and listening skills before reading and writing.

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