4.2.13

Hearing & Speaking

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Aud - Hear

Words beginning with 'aud' generally relate to hearing.

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Audible

  • Something that's audible can be heard.
    • Example: The radio was playing so quietly it was barely audible.
    • Alternative: The radio was playing so quietly it was barely hearable.
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Audience

  • An audience listens to a performance.
    • Example: Even though the audience didn't enjoy they play, they still clapped at the end.
    • Alternative: Even though the spectators didn't enjoy the play, they still clapped at the end.
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Audio

  • Audio means sound.
    • Example: Audio devices are becoming more common.
    • Alternative: Sound devices are becoming more common.

Dict - Say

Words beginning with 'dict' generally mean something about speaking.

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Dictionary

  • A dictionary lists all the words of a language and their meanings.
    • Example: I learnt what the word 'onomatopoeia' means by looking it up in the dictionary.
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Dictate

  • To dictate means to give orders or to say something aloud.
    • Example: The general dictated the terms for peace.
    • Alternative: The general ordered the terms for peace.
    • Example: Caitlin dictated to her secretary the email she wanted to send.
    • Alternative: Caitlin said aloud to her secretary the email she wanted to send.
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Dictaphone

  • A dictaphone is a device that records people speaking.
    • Example: Journalists often use dictaphones in interviews so that they don't have to write everything someone says down.
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Dictator

  • A dictator is a ruler with total power - dictators have say over everything.
    • Example: Stalin was a dictator who ruled Russia from 1929 to 1953.
    • Alternative: Stalin was an autocrat who ruled Russia from 1929 to 1953.

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