How to Pronounce Radiophonic

To pronounce "radiophonic", say RAD-ioph-on-ic — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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RAD-ioph-on-ic

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"radiophonic" has 4 syllables: rad-ioph-on-ic.

What does radiophonic mean?

adjective

  1. Describing sound effects created to accompany radio broadcasts as background music.
  2. Describing a type of sound art practice that extends the established radio drama and documentary form by the use of sonic abstractions. Perhaps first used by Pierre Schaeffer in his Essai Radiophoniques and subsequently taken up by the BBC to describe their famous BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Related words

phonogenicradiogrammaticradiophotographicradiolikeelectrophonicradiophysicalphotophonicradiotelephonic

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How many syllables are in "radiophonic"?▾

"Radiophonic" has 4 syllables: rad · ioph · on · ic.

What does "radiophonic" mean?▾

Radiophonic: Describing sound effects created to accompany radio broadcasts as background music.

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