Spanish Conversation · Level 7
87 words
Spanish word
audio
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈawðjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounaudio
Example
Escuché el audio que me mandaste.
I listened to the audio you sent me.
More examples
Necesito convertir este archivo de audio a mp3.
I need to convert this audio file to mp3.
Core concept
Recorded sound file.
Common phrases
archivo de audio
audio file
calidad de audio
audio quality
formato de audio
audio format
Similar words
voz: Human voice used for speaking or singing.
sonido: Any sound or noise that can be heard.
grabación: Sound that has been recorded and kept as a file or on a medium.
Definition in Spanish
Sonido grabado o transmitido, generalmente en forma de archivo o señal para ser escuchado.
Word origin
From Latin audīre 'to hear', with the root aud- giving modern Spanish the borrowed noun audio for recorded or transmitted sound.
Usage tips
- Speakers often say archivo de audio or mensaje de voz when they mean a file or a voice note, and the word is masculine: el audio.