Words / B2

ORD-ee-oh/ˈɔːdiəʊ/

Audio is recorded or transmitted sound: audio quality; an audio file; the audio. Sound is everyday. Video is the picture side. Listening papers fail when audio dies more often than when scripts go missing. Do not write “an audio” for a podcast without file/episode.

Meaning

Connected with recorded or transmitted sound; as a noun, the sound itself.

Examples

• “Check the audio before the listening paper; headphones fail more than scripts.”
• “Submit the audio file as MP3, not as a link that expires.”

Good to know

audio quality / file / commentary. Everyday: sound. Pair: audio and video. Exams: listening audio. Not usually “an audio” alone. Tech specs.

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