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echo

Pronunciation: [/ˈɛkoʊ/]

Word

Learn how to use echo in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “sound”

(noun) a reflected sound wave that you hear after the original sound has stopped. It's like when you shout in the mountains and hear your voice coming back to you.

Example

The echo of her laughter bounced off the walls of the empty room.

Example

There was no echo in the quiet forest; the sound just disappeared.

Example

Can you hear your voice echo in a big hall?

Context: “repeat”

(verb) to repeat or reflect the same sound. Like when you say something and it bounces off the walls and comes back to you.

Example

Her words echoed through the empty hallway.

Example

The room was so noisy that his words didn't echo at all.

Example

Why does sound echo in some places but not others?

How to pronounce echo

Pronunciation: [/ˈɛkoʊ/]

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