audible
Translation
able to be heard
Examples
His voice was barely audible above the noise.
His voice was barely audible above the noise.
There was an audible sigh of relief from the crowd.
There was an audible sigh of relief from the crowd.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) audible to be able to be heard His voice was barely audible.
Similar Words
Synonyms: perceptible, discernible; Antonyms: inaudible, silent
Etymology
From Latin 'audire' (to hear) + '-ibilis' (able). Literally 'able to be heard'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'audi-' like 'audio' (sound) and '-ible' like 'able'. So, 'able to be heard'.